GM Animal Tests May Aid Drugs Bid

July 14, 2014

(The Herald Sun) – STEM cell geneticist Professor Robin Lovell-Badge predicted an increase in the use of “non-conventional” animals for live tests over the next few years. Prof Lovell-Badge, head of stem cell biology and developmental genetics at the National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR), told a London press conference that beasts of burden could allow genetic research to be directed towards new areas like the increasing problem of drug resistance.