The following points highlight the four main applications of biotechnology in agriculture:- 1. Micro-propagation 2. Induction and Selection of Mutant 3. Production of Somatic Hybrids 4. Production of Transgenic Plants. Application # 1. Micro-propagation: Mass propagation of crop and forest plants is an important application of micro-propagation technique. The development of embryos from somatic cells in culture resulted in artificial [...]
The following points highlight the seven main applications of biotechnology in industry and healthcare. The applications are: 1. Improvement in Fermentation Products 2. Microbial Production of Synthetic Fuels 3. Microbial Mining or Bioleaching 4. Microbial Biomass and Single Cell Protein Production 5. Production of Enzymes and Human Proteins and Others. Applications of Biotechnology in Industry and Healthcare: Improvement in Fermentation [...]
The following points highlight the top five branches of biotechnology. The branches are: 1. Animal Biotechnology 2. Medical Biotechnology 3. Industrial Biotechnology 4. Environmental Biotechnology 5. Plant Biotechnology. Branch # 1. Animal Biotechnology: It deals with development of transgenic animals for increased milk or meat production with resistance to various diseases. It also deals with in vitro fertilization and transfer [...]