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Top 9 Traits Carried by Transgenic Plants | Biotechnology

The following points highlight the top nine traits carried by transgenic plants. The traits are: 1. Insect Resistance 2. Herbicide Resistance 3. Virus Resistance 4. Fungal Resistance 5. Stress Resistance 6. Improved Production of Storage Proteins and Lipids 7. Suitable Plants for Food Processing 8. Hybrid Food Crops. Trait # 1. Insect Resistance: Pesticide and insecticides are not only toxic [...]

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Applications of Genetic Engineering in Industry | Biotechnology

The following points highlight the top eight applications of genetic engineering in industry. The applications are: 1. Protein Engineering 2. Metabolic Engineering 3. Pharmaceutical Industry 4. Biodegradable Plastic Industry 5. Oil Industry 6. Bio-Hydrometallurgy 7. Bio-Mineralisation 8. Fuel Industry. Application # 1. Protein Engineering: Protein engi­neering involves insertion of chemically synthesised DNA into desired organisms to pro­duce modified proteins. These [...]

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6 Main Types of Cloning Vectors | Biotechnology

The following points highlight the six main types of cloning vectors. The types are: 1. Plasmid Vectors 2. Bacteriophages as Vectors 3. Cosmids as Vectors 4. Phagemids as Vectors 5. Vectors for Cloning Larger DNA Fragments 6. Vectors for Preparing Single-Stran­ded DNA. Type # 1. Plasmid Vectors: The first vector that was developed for gene cloning was plasmids which are [...]

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