Transgenes encoding exogenous proteins are stably integrated into
embryonic stem cells and are present in the somatic tissue of transgenic
or chimeric birds. The transgenes encode exogenous proteins and are
expressed in any of endodermal, ectodermal, mesodermal, or extra
embryonic tissue. Tissue specificity is provided by selecting the content
of the transgene accordingly. Transgenic birds whose genome is comprised
of trangene derived exogenous DNA express exogenous proteins with tissue
specificity, and specifically express exogenous proteins in the tubular
gland cells of the oviduct to concentrate exogenous proteins in egg
white.