Friday, November 11, 2011

Modern Biotechnology With Example

Modern biotechnology
is the use of living organisms by humans. Biotechnology has the  potential to change our lives. It can help lengthen our lives, reduce risks for disease, cure cancer, change our own genes, and engineer our offspring.

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSkUUtA0sTwg1QBY_4Bwj0ViX4ghYx6OQ6l5ooklfFtlZDSvEked14DJr1Dtissue culture is a collection of techniques used to maintain or grow plant cells, tissues or organs under sterile conditions on a nutrient culture medium of known composition. An example of this is macapuno tissue culture.
genetic engineering  an example of this is the taking of gene that programs poison in the tail caterpillars because they have learned to grow scorpion poison (insecticide) in their sap
breeding is the art and science of changing the genetics of plants  and animals in order to produce desired characteristics.example Common carp (Cyprinus carpio)
Antipyretic are drugs or herbs that reduce fever. An example of this are ibuprofen and aspirin which are used primarily as pain relievers.
Cloning Cloning refers to the development of offspring that are genetically identical to their parent. a sheep name Dolly.