Biotechnology in Agriculture There are many important applications of biotechnology that have made a trem endous impact on agricultural productivit y. Conventional plant breeding Tissue culture & micropropagation Molecular breeding or marker assisted selection Genetic engineering & GM crops The ‘Omics’ - Genomics, Proteomics, Metabolomics Plant disease diagnostics Microbial fermentation. Biotechnology in Agriculture GE of animals GE of animals GE of plants GE of plants GE to improve GE to develop GE to improve GE to develop microorganisms animal vaccines microorganisms animal vaccines Recombinant Recombinant GE of biocontrol DNA for disease GE of biocontrol DNA for disease ...

 

Program Priorities • Genomic variation between GE and non-GE transformation methods • Environmental impacts of GE crops • Pollen/gene flow biology and management practices for co-existence • Methods to monitor and/or manage dispersal of GE organisms • Biological, ecological, and/or risk assessment studies of GE perennial species • Potential non-target effects of RNA interference transgenes st Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21 Century Agriculture (AC 21) • The AC21 was originally established in Feb., 2003, first met in June, 2003. • Charged with examining the long-term impacts of biotechnology on the U.S. food and agriculture system and USDA &bull ...