Biotechnology Article Reviews Samples For Students

Introduction 3

History of Aquaculture 3
Aquaculture and biotechnology 4
Public response to Aqua-biotechnology 4
Ethical Implications of aqua-biotechnology 5
Sustainability of the environment 6
Preserving the existing species 7
Conclusion 8

References 9

Introduction
Plausibly, one of the biggest problems facing the 21st century humanity is food insecurity. This has been occasioned by a rather unpredicted population increase across the world which is mounting too much pressure on the natural resources for food. Aquatic food has been one of the greatest sources of food for humankind. According to statistical predictions, the demand for products is set ...

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The US alfalfa hay has a high demand in China. The high protein content of the hay has made it quite a preferred feed for the cows among the dairy owners in China. Almost half of the alfalfa hay produced in the US is shipped to China. The exports of alfalfa hay to China had reached 785,000 tons in 2013 . But the exports have received a severe blow in recent times. The Chinese authorities have found the imports of hay from USA to contain a genetically modified strain of alfalfa which has not been approved by the government ...

Dan Koeppel, in the essay ‘Can This Fruit be saved?’ Explains two contrasting visions of how well to address the impending (banana) crisis. One of the visions is based on the traditional methods of production, aimed at the manufacture of a banana plant with the same taste and appearance as the Cavendish to the extent that consumers cannot tell it is not the one. Aguilar is one of its proponents. Aguilar serves as a head banana breeder at Honduran Foundation for Agricultural Investigation (FHIA).The other vision is shared by bioengineers and is aimed at altering the chromosomes of ...

Gene Editing Techniques

1. Gene Editing – General Background
Gene editing entails inserting, deleting and replace the DNA in a genome of an organism utilizing engineered nucleases. Sections of the natural gene are replaced and completed using a synthetic DNA chain. Also, the natural repair process gets rid of the mismatches and gaps in the DNA. On the other hand, gene disruption is a technique by which the DNA fragment is utilized to replace a genome sequence with a chosen marker gene like the kanavanine resistance. DNA –binding proteins are proteins that consist of DNA-binding domains and hence have affinity for single and ...

The invention of biotechnology about genetic engineering is significant in feeding the ever-increasing world’s population. There are several methods used to ensure there is enough food globally, for instance, using of greenhouses in which every condition required by the plant to grow is provided as indicated by biotechnologist at Pioneer Hi-Bred’s research center. The challenge is that these plants grow so big and are accompanied by what have been referred to as “super-weeds”. Examples have been seen in the developed countries such as US, Germany, Australia, China and France, which uses advanced bio-engineering producing their crops. This ...

Genetically Modified Foods (GMFs)

GMFs are foods whose DNA has been manipulated by scientists to change the essential genetic constitution of plants and animals (Mather, 2012). This modification involves inserting genetic material from one species into another one so as to give it desired characteristics like pest resistance and resistance to herbicides. The use of GMFs is highly controversial; while they are accepted in countries like the United States, they cannot be sold in Australia and the European Union without labeling, and are banned in Egypt, Japan, and Ireland (Mather, 2012).
Proponents of GM foods cite several reasons to advance their cause. ...