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    • Scientist and Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) machine.
    Rights: Malaghan Institute of Medical Research Published 7 July 2017 Size: 110 KB Referencing Hub media

    To establish whether a newborn calf is a transgenic animal, scientists use PCR. PCR can quickly establish whether the transgene is present or absent in the calf’s DNA.

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      Confirming a cow is transgenic

      This interactive shows how scientists confirm a newborn calf is a transgenic animal. View the steps AgResearch scientists use to produce a transgenic cow in this related interactive.

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