Name: Transgenic Crops-Bt Cotton
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 8 min 13 s
Description: Insect-resistant genetically modified cotton, also known as Bt cotton, was developed using a gene from the soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis. Learn more...

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Biotechnology: Professional uses.

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Biotechnology is used professionally in the field like Agriculture, Animal husbandry, Human health, Industrial Products, Environmental Issues, Food biotechnology and DNA fingerprinting.

Its applications in different fields are as follows:
1. Genetically Modified Crops such as tomatoes, brinjal, golden rice, hybrid seeds, BT cotton, and disease-resistant plants are commercially produced through biotechnology.
2. Artificial insemination and embryo transfer are used in animal husbandry to improve both, the quantity and quality of animal products. For example milk, meat, wool, eggs, etc.

3. Biotechnology helps to identify the role of the gene in the certain disease of a person. Diagnosis and treatment of diabetes and heart diseases have become possible. Biotechnology is useful for the production of hormones like insulin, somatotropin, and interferon.
4. Various industrial chemicals can be produced through less expensive methods. Example- Alcohol production from sugar.

5. Many environment-related problems are solved with the help of biotechnology, for example, treatment of sewage and solid waste.
6. Food Biotechnology: Food items like bread, cheese, wine, beer, yogurt, vinegar, etc, are produced with the help of biotechnology.
7. DNA fingerprinting is another use of biotechnology, useful in forensic sciences in identifying criminals.

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Biotechnology: Professional uses.

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