abstract |
(57) [Summary]nProvided are vectors and methods for introducing genetic material into cells of a chicken or other avian species. More particularly, to create a transgenic hen, there is provided a vector and method for transferring a transgene to embryonic chicken cells, wherein the transgene is expressed in the hen oviduct and The gene products are secreted in hen eggs and / or their progeny eggs. In a preferred embodiment, the transgene product is secreted into egg white. |