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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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JUL 24, 2018Cancer
CRISPR gene editing came about based on transfection and transduction type models of genetic transfer. There is potenti ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUL 23, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Plants of the future may not need to be fertilized; they might create their own nutrients. That could be a huge relief f ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 12, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Some groups expect there will be a high demand for medicinal cannabidiol (CBD), so much so that production will not meet ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUL 10, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists discovered an enzyme that can harvest a versatile molecule from trash.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 26, 2018Earth & The Environment
If you had to guess, what would you think “F-sand” is? Whatever your answer, I’ll be mightily impresse ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 19, 2018Earth & The Environment
Monsanto has long been the scary monster lurking in the closet, with its seed-patenting and fertilizer-pushing. Now the ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 20, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
We need good solutions to pest management in agriculture to feed a growing population as the environment changes.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 31, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Crops that are developed using the CRISPR gene editing tool won't be regulated as long as no foreign DNA is introduced.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 11, 2017Microbiology
Until today, I had never, ever heard of a plant-based vaccine. There are lots of reasons why plant-based vaccines are a ...Written By: Kerry EvansJUL 28, 2017Plants & Animals
Tardigrades are fascinating organisms, not just because they would likely survive almost any cataclysmic event that&rsqu ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 24, 2017Microbiology
These fungi have a unique way of breaking wood down into basic components.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 01, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Ants and bees—which seem so different—are actually cousins, according to new research. The new findings show ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)APR 25, 2017Earth & The Environment
Eighty million tons of plastic polyethylene are produced every year and much of those once-used plastic bags and packagi ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 25, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Grain sorghum is a grass plant crop grown for food grain, animal feed, the production of alcoholic beverages, and biofue ...Written By: Jennifer EllisSEP 23, 2016Microbiology
Albufera Lake in Valencia, Spain is a lagoon that set the stage for a recent study analyzing the ability of moths to tol ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 17, 2016Microbiology
Important fuels and chemicals have been made in generically engineered strains of Escherichia coli by modifying this mic ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 24, 2015Plants & Animals
China’s Boyalife biotechnology company is currently in the middle of building the world’s largest animal clo ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 14, 2015Plants & Animals
The CDC estimates the incidence of foodborne illness attributed to fruit and vegetable consumption at three million case ...Written By: Sarah HertrichJUL 24, 2015Microbiology
Antibiotics keep farm animals healthy and promote their growth, but excessive antibiotic use no doubt contributes to ant ...Written By: Kerry EvansAPR 28, 2015Plants & Animals
A study out of Taiwan has shown that two groups of proteins in orchids compete to produce the vast array of colors and s ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 24, 2015Genetics & Genomics
In a groundbreaking achievement led by an international team that includes Clemson scientist Chris Saski, the intricatel ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAPR 02, 2015Genetics & Genomics
Cancer-fighting pink pineapples, heart-healthy purple tomatoes and less fatty vegetable oils may someday be on grocery s ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderMAR 17, 2015Genetics & Genomics
Many animals, including humans, acquired essential ‘foreign' genes from microorganisms co-habiting their environment in ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderMAY 08, 2014Videos
The study of microorganisms began with Anton van Leeuwenhoek's discovery of microorganisms in 1675, using a microscope o ...Written By: Robert Woodard
JUL 24, 2018
Cancer
CRISPR gene editing came about based on transfection and transduction type models of genetic transfer. There is potenti
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUL 23, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Plants of the future may not need to be fertilized; they might create their own nutrients. That could be a huge relief f
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 12, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Some groups expect there will be a high demand for medicinal cannabidiol (CBD), so much so that production will not meet
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUL 10, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists discovered an enzyme that can harvest a versatile molecule from trash.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 26, 2018
Earth & The Environment
If you had to guess, what would you think “F-sand” is? Whatever your answer, I’ll be mightily impresse
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 19, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Monsanto has long been the scary monster lurking in the closet, with its seed-patenting and fertilizer-pushing. Now the
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 20, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
We need good solutions to pest management in agriculture to feed a growing population as the environment changes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 31, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Crops that are developed using the CRISPR gene editing tool won't be regulated as long as no foreign DNA is introduced.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 11, 2017
Microbiology
Until today, I had never, ever heard of a plant-based vaccine. There are lots of reasons why plant-based vaccines are a
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JUL 28, 2017
Plants & Animals
Tardigrades are fascinating organisms, not just because they would likely survive almost any cataclysmic event that&rsqu
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 24, 2017
Microbiology
These fungi have a unique way of breaking wood down into basic components.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 01, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Ants and bees—which seem so different—are actually cousins, according to new research. The new findings show
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 25, 2017
Earth & The Environment
Eighty million tons of plastic polyethylene are produced every year and much of those once-used plastic bags and packagi
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 25, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Grain sorghum is a grass plant crop grown for food grain, animal feed, the production of alcoholic beverages, and biofue
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
SEP 23, 2016
Microbiology
Albufera Lake in Valencia, Spain is a lagoon that set the stage for a recent study analyzing the ability of moths to tol
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 17, 2016
Microbiology
Important fuels and chemicals have been made in generically engineered strains of Escherichia coli by modifying this mic
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 24, 2015
Plants & Animals
China’s Boyalife biotechnology company is currently in the middle of building the world’s largest animal clo
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 14, 2015
Plants & Animals
The CDC estimates the incidence of foodborne illness attributed to fruit and vegetable consumption at three million case
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
JUL 24, 2015
Microbiology
Antibiotics keep farm animals healthy and promote their growth, but excessive antibiotic use no doubt contributes to ant
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
APR 28, 2015
Plants & Animals
A study out of Taiwan has shown that two groups of proteins in orchids compete to produce the vast array of colors and s
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 24, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
In a groundbreaking achievement led by an international team that includes Clemson scientist Chris Saski, the intricatel
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
APR 02, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
Cancer-fighting pink pineapples, heart-healthy purple tomatoes and less fatty vegetable oils may someday be on grocery s
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
MAR 17, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
Many animals, including humans, acquired essential ‘foreign' genes from microorganisms co-habiting their environment in
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
MAY 08, 2014
Videos
The study of microorganisms began with Anton van Leeuwenhoek's discovery of microorganisms in 1675, using a microscope o
...
Written By:
Robert Woodard