UC Davis animal scientists have prepared a new educational video on the field of animal biotechnology.

The 30-minute video, Animal Biotechnology, will premiere at 8 p.m. Aug. 5 on UCTV and can be viewed via streaming video at http://animalscience.ucdavis.edu/animalbiotech.

The video places the most controversial animal biotechnologies — cloning and genetic engineering — within a historical framework and also highlights biomedical and agricultural applications of animal biotechnology.

Cooperative Extension Specialist Alison Van Eenennaam and animal biology graduate student William Pohlmeier narrated and co-authored the video. DVD copies of the video can be obtained by contacting Van Eenennaam at biotech@asmail.ucdavis.edu.