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Animals, Genetically Modified

Genetically modified animals are organisms whose genome has been deliberately altered using molecular techniques such as transgenesis, gene targeting, or genome editing to add, remove, or change specific DNA sequences. These modifications allow researchers to study gene function, model human and animal diseases, pro…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 2 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 4× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2694-2275 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Genetically modified animals are organisms whose genome has been deliberately altered using molecular techniques such as transgenesis, gene targeting, or genome editing to add, remove, or change specific DNA sequences. These modifications allow researchers to study gene function, model human and animal diseases, produce therapeutic proteins, and explore traits relevant to agriculture and biotechnology. Common approaches include introducing foreign genes to create transgenic animals, knocking out genes to observe the consequences of their loss, and editing endogenous sequences to mimic disease-associated mutations. In Zoological Research, genetically modified animals contribute to understanding developmental biology, physiology, and evolution, while raising important questions of welfare, biosafety, and ethics that accompany their use. The discipline draws on the broader toolkit of experimental zoology and on proteomic and genomic techniques that characterize how altered genes affect cellular and organismal phenotypes, situating animal genetic modification within the wider study of how genetic information shapes biological form and function. This page reflects the scope of Zoological Research in examining animal models, genetics, and experimental design, and gathers peer-reviewed, open-access material relevant to the creation, application, and study of genetically modified animals.

Research published in this journal

2 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 2 articles above have been cited 4 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Zoological Research (ISSN 2694-2275).

Journal editorial board
Alexander Ereskovsky · France ANDREI ALIMOV · Russia

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