Development of transgenic farm animals will allow more flexibility in direct genetic manipulation of livestock. Gene transfer is a relatively rapid way of altering the genome of domestic livestock.

As apes are our closest evolutionary relatives, transgenic introduction of HLS ... Altering such capacities could exacerbate harm to these animals. Even if the only effect of humanizing ...

Examples include crops engineered to be resistant to pests, tolerant to herbicides, or enriched with essential nutrients like vitamins and minerals. Transgenic animals, such as cows producing human ...