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Transgenic cows in the containment facility

Transgenic cows in an outside containment facility, New Zealand

Transgenic cows are kept in an animal containment facility at Ruakura in Hamilton. They live outside and are fed on pasture.

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Rights: © Tim Hale, AgResearch, Ruakura
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