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Animal and plant biotechnology
Biotechnology is a branch of science that integrates natural sciences, including the biological study of animal and plants, with engineering. Animal and plant biotechnology applies molecular biology techniques to genetically engineer the genome of animals or plants. The goal of animal and plant biotechnology is to improve the animal or plant population making it more desirable. Applications of biotechnology include improving suitability of the animal or plant for agriculture, industry, or pharmaceutics.
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MAR 05, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
While life is intrinsically connected to water, there are some so-called anhydrobiotic organisms that can survive for lo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 20, 2019Videos
Scientists at Ginkgo Bioworks are using genetic technology to bring back the essence of extinct plants.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 04, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Scientists can now find genes in wild plants that can make modern crops more resistant to disease, without impacting yie ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 03, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The Earth BioGenome Project aims to sequence and characterize the genomes of all known eukaryotes.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 30, 2019Plants & Animals
The last several decades have seen an explosive uptick in the number of mass stranding events (MSEs) involving certain t ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 22, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have taken a close look at what happens on the molecular level when DNA is inserted into the genome of a plan ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 09, 2019Videos
Plastic is a major pollutant that is contaminating our waterways and oceans. Researchers have now found a way to create ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 08, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Is it natural to remain committed to a mate for life? Researchers at the University of Texas Austin have used genetics t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 05, 2019Videos
Most crops on earth don't photosynthesize efficiently; they sometimes use a wasteful cellular pathway called photorespir ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 24, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
There's nothing particularly striking about planarians on first glance, but they can regrow their whole body from a bit ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 20, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Genetic research has moved beyond the single mutation that causes a disease. Scientists want to know more about traits t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 18, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Some people have a green thumb, but that doesn't mean that plants enjoy feeling it.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 15, 2018Videos
At the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, the waste generated by over 700 species of animals has to be filtered out of the aqu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 10, 2018Plants & Animals
With as much excavating as paleontologists do, it’s no surprise that they’re always happening upon new fossi ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 29, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Experts say genetic testing for pets is not quite ready for the market, but that hasn't stopped companies from selling t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 15, 2018Genetics & Genomics
As the world's population grows, plant scientists know that the race is on to develop technologies that will help feed e ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 11, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers used a special kind of bee that can live in either social communities or isolation, as their research model.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 22, 2018Videos
While consumers may have valid ethical concerns about GMOs, 30 years of research says they are safe to eat.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 25, 2018Microbiology
Every day our bodies come into direct contact with whatever microbes, chemicals or particles are in our environment.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 19, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Scientists are using DNA testing to identify poaching hotspots, and criminal networks.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 15, 2018Microbiology
It seems that many microbes, including strains in the human gut that are potentially pathogenic, can generate electricit ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 23, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Parts of our world already have to deal with periods of drought, and it may only get worse.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 12, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers want to ensure that technology is distributed equitably, to benefit everyone.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 11, 2018Videos
Genetically modified crops that use neonic pesticides can now be planted in wildlife refuges.Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAR 05, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
While life is intrinsically connected to water, there are some so-called anhydrobiotic organisms that can survive for lo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 20, 2019
Videos
Scientists at Ginkgo Bioworks are using genetic technology to bring back the essence of extinct plants.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 04, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists can now find genes in wild plants that can make modern crops more resistant to disease, without impacting yie
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 03, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The Earth BioGenome Project aims to sequence and characterize the genomes of all known eukaryotes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 30, 2019
Plants & Animals
The last several decades have seen an explosive uptick in the number of mass stranding events (MSEs) involving certain t
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 22, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have taken a close look at what happens on the molecular level when DNA is inserted into the genome of a plan
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 09, 2019
Videos
Plastic is a major pollutant that is contaminating our waterways and oceans. Researchers have now found a way to create
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 08, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Is it natural to remain committed to a mate for life? Researchers at the University of Texas Austin have used genetics t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 05, 2019
Videos
Most crops on earth don't photosynthesize efficiently; they sometimes use a wasteful cellular pathway called photorespir
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 24, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
There's nothing particularly striking about planarians on first glance, but they can regrow their whole body from a bit
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 20, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Genetic research has moved beyond the single mutation that causes a disease. Scientists want to know more about traits t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 18, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Some people have a green thumb, but that doesn't mean that plants enjoy feeling it.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 15, 2018
Videos
At the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, the waste generated by over 700 species of animals has to be filtered out of the aqu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 10, 2018
Plants & Animals
With as much excavating as paleontologists do, it’s no surprise that they’re always happening upon new fossi
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 29, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Experts say genetic testing for pets is not quite ready for the market, but that hasn't stopped companies from selling t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 15, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
As the world's population grows, plant scientists know that the race is on to develop technologies that will help feed e
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 11, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers used a special kind of bee that can live in either social communities or isolation, as their research model.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 22, 2018
Videos
While consumers may have valid ethical concerns about GMOs, 30 years of research says they are safe to eat.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 25, 2018
Microbiology
Every day our bodies come into direct contact with whatever microbes, chemicals or particles are in our environment.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 19, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists are using DNA testing to identify poaching hotspots, and criminal networks.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 15, 2018
Microbiology
It seems that many microbes, including strains in the human gut that are potentially pathogenic, can generate electricit
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 23, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Parts of our world already have to deal with periods of drought, and it may only get worse.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 12, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers want to ensure that technology is distributed equitably, to benefit everyone.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 11, 2018
Videos
Genetically modified crops that use neonic pesticides can now be planted in wildlife refuges.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch