Answer:
Transgenic animals are important in the
following fields
(i)
They are being used in basic science research to elucidate, the role of genes
in the development of diseases like cancer, cystic fibrosis, rheumatoid
arthritis and alzheimer's.
(ii)
They are valuable tools in the drug development process itself.
(iii)
They can produce medicines or human proteins (insulin, growth hormone, etc.) in
large quantities,
(iv)
Transgenics can be a source of transplant organs as well.
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