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Agricultural
biotechnology
includes a range of
tools that scientists
employ to understand
and manipulate the
genetic make-up of
organisms for use in
the production or
processing of
agricultural products.
Why is agricultural
biotechnology important?
In a world where 800
1) Crop Improvement
Research
Very rudimentary
biotechnology.
Artificial Selection
Based on basic Mendelian
genetics where two plant
types of the same species
are crossed to produced a
better plant type.
Example: Crossing a plant
that has a high tolerance
to disease with a plant
that has a high fruit yield
gives you a disease
resistant plant with a high
fruit yield.
3) Genetic Modification
Inserted genes from
1) Induced Mutation
Assisted Breeding (IMAB)
Mutations are the cause
of better varieties of
plants.
In the 1970s, the
International Atomic
Energy Agency (IAEA)
and the Food and
Agriculture Organization
of the United Nations
(FAO) decided that it
would be a good idea to
speed the process along.
1) Induced Mutation
Assisted Breeding (IMAB)
They subjected many plant
2) Micropropagation
Micropropagation involves
2) Micropropagation of
Bananas in Kenya
Micropropagation represents a means of regenerating
3) Genetic Engineering
There are three levels of genetic engineering:
a)Close transfer: taking a gene from one plant
3) Genetic Engineering
Example: The Protato
Researchers at Jawaharlal Nehru University in India have developed a
Homework
1) What are some areas of research currently