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ArticlePloS one2015

The Effects of GH Transgenic Goats on the Microflora of the Intestine, Feces and Surrounding Soil.

Zekun Bao, Xue Gao, Qiang Zhang, Jian Lin, Weiwei Hu, Huiqing Yu, Jianquan Chen, Qian Yang, Qinghua Yu

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Article in PloS one, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Zekun BaoCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
Xue GaoCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
Qiang ZhangCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
Jian LinCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
Weiwei HuCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
Huiqing YuShanghai Transgenic Research Center, 88 Cai-Lun Road, Shanghai, 201210, People's Republic of China.
Jianquan ChenShanghai Transgenic Research Center, 88 Cai-Lun Road, Shanghai, 201210, People's Republic of China.
Qian YangCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
Qinghua YuCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
Nanjing Agricultural University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The development of genetically engineered animals has brought with it increasing concerns about biosafety issues. We therefore evaluated the risks of growth hormone from transgenic goats, including the probability of horizontal gene transfer and the impact on the microbial community of the goats' gastrointestinal tracts, feces and the surrounding soil. The results showed that neither the GH nor the neoR gene could be detected in the samples. Moreover, there was no significant change in the microbial community of the gastrointestinal tracts, feces and soil, as tested with PCR-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis and 16S rDNA sequencing. Finally, phylogenetic analysis showed that the intestinal content, feces and soil samples all contained the same dominant group of bacteria. These results demonstrated that expression of goat growth hormone in the mammary of GH transgenic goat does not influence the microflora of the intestine, feces and surrounding soil.

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AnimalsAnimals, Genetically ModifiedBacteriaDNA, BacterialFecesGoatsGrowth HormoneIntestinesPhylogenyRNA, Ribosomal, 16SSoilSoil MicrobiologyDNA, BacterialGrowth HormoneRNA, Ribosomal, 16SSoil

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PMID26445136
PMCPMC4596820
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