Biotechnology and its Applications

Topics

• Applications

  • GM and Bt crops
  • RNA interference for pest resistance
  • Insulin and vaccine production
  • Stem cells and gene therapy
  • Molecular diagnosis
  • Transgenic animals

• Issues

  • Biosafety and GEAC
  • Biopiracy and biopatents

Learning objectives

1. Evaluate a biotechnology application against its biosafety or ethical issues.