Application of Modern Biotechnology to Food and Agriculture: Food Systems Perspective

McCullum, Christine; Benbrook, Charles; Knowles, Lori P.; Roberts, Susan L.; Schryver, Tamara

doi:10.1016/s1499-4046(06)60347-3

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“…As a result of their memorable contribution and of Kary Mullis's development that enabled the amplification of DNA in a test tube (polymerase chain reaction) [33], research in biological sciences was revolutionized and the foundations were laid so that in the 1970s, what we know today as modern biotechnology could emerge, involving the utilization of recombinant microorganisms for manufacturing highly valued proteins and peptides for biopharmaceutical applications [34]. Today, the potential of modern biotechnology is widely known, which makes use of recombinant DNA technology to geneti-cally modify microorganisms, plants, and animals, with the goal of making them more suitable for a myriad of potential applications [35], [36], including improved agricultural products [37], the production of new antibiotics and hormones [38], [39], xenotransplantation [40], gene therapy [41], bioremediation [42], and the most recent technique: genome editing [43]. As a result of all this potential, it has generated a protocol to guarantee adequate protection in the sphere of activities involving the safe transference, manipulation, and utilization of living organisms modified using modern biotechnology, which may have adverse effects on the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity [36].…”

Section: Humankind and Biotechnologymentioning

confidence: 99%

Modern Biotechnology for Agricultural Development in Colombia

Villanueva-Mejía

2018

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Colombia is currently one of the most promising countries with regard to its potential for agricultural development and for generating food supply for current and future human generations. This is owing to factors such as availability of land, water, topographical diversity, as well as political factors. Nevertheless, Colombia will reach this full potential if it adopts available technologies that can meet the current global challenges faced by the agriculture in the 21st century: among others, world population growth, increase in average life expectancy, high degree of malnutrition, climate change, wrong agricultural practices. Here is presented how modern biotechnology is an important ally as a wide range of technologies and innovative systems can be applied where they are most needed: for increasing cultivation productivity, resisting both biotic and abiotic factors, and ensuring food safety. In this study is showed evidence with regard to significant benefits of adopting biotechnological crops to contribute to food safety and how they are already being implemented in both developed and developing countries. Using modern technology, there are open opportunities for the country in search of circular bio-based economy, strengthen its food sovereignty and to serve as an agricultural breadbasket to Latin America and the World.

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Section: Humankind and Biotechnologymentioning

confidence: 99%

Modern Biotechnology for Agricultural Development in Colombia

Villanueva-Mejía

2018

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“…In fact, biotechnology includes several agricultural as well as food manufacturing tools and techniques. However, when a biotechnology development uses new deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) techniques, molecular biology, and reproductive technological applications ranging from gene transfer to DNA typing to cloning of plants and animals, it has been considerable modern biotechnology [29]. The potential of modern biotechnology is widely known, as it makes the use of recombinant DNA technology to generate modified microorganisms, plants and animals to make them more suitable for several potential applications: improved crops, production of new antibiotics and hormones, xenotransplantation, gene therapy, bioremediation, and genetic editing, one of the most recent techniques.…”

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Genetic Improvement of Oilseed Crops Using Modern Biotechnology

Villanueva-Mejía¹,

Álvarez²

2017

Advances in Seed Biology

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In 2009, big challenges facing the agricultural sector in the twenty-first century were presented to the world. Human population growth, increased life expectancy, loss of biodiversity, climate change and accelerated land degradation are the main factors contributing to rethink agriculture system production. In that scenery, modern biotechnology has set a stage for the advancement of agricultural practices and it is clearly an important ally to apply a broad array of technologies and innovative systems where they are most needed, such as enhancing crop productivity, increasing yields, and ultimately ensuring food security. One of the biggest challenges is related to technify production systems, but with no doubt, developing genetic improvement toward getting an efficient and sustainable agriculture, generating new seed qualities (new traits), such as, among others, to upset fatty acids content in oilseed crops have been growing up significantly due to industry interest. In this study, a review about the main advances in genetic improvement of some oilseed crops, starting with omics to understand metabolic routes and to find out key genes in seed oil production, and also, getting in use of modern biotechnology to alter the production of fatty acids, and to face biotic challenges in oilseed crops is presented.

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“…The risks of using these technologies against their benefits must be weighted either by society as a whole or by the scientific community. However, there are worldwide discussions about how to assess and to manage possible risks of such products and on the potential of biotechnology to improve global utility (McCullum et al, 2003).…”

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Identification and Prioritization of Inter-organizational Success Factors in Microbial Biotechnology Firms

Hamedi

Azimi²

2013

JVM

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Microbial biotechnology companies are among the most important industries in any knowledgebased economy. Governments are eager to develop the microbial biotechnology industry to improve the skill levels of their workforce, to build up the R&D base for the future of their economies, and to prosper as regional hubs in the era of globalization. The development agenda has particular significance in countries that must transform their economies to knowledge-based economies for the future. However, challenges to latecomers in the field are formidable. In this regard, it is important to identify and prioritize the inter-organizational factors which pave the way for their success. Therefore, in the present study, we try to enumerate and prioritize these factors in Iranian microbial biotechnology business. Based on these research goals we develop a research design and discuss our findings. Finally, some directions for future research are suggested.

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Application of Modern Biotechnology to Food and Agriculture: Food Systems Perspective

Cited by 26 publications

References 27 publications

Modern Biotechnology for Agricultural Development in Colombia

Modern Biotechnology for Agricultural Development in Colombia

Genetic Improvement of Oilseed Crops Using Modern Biotechnology

Identification and Prioritization of Inter-organizational Success Factors in Microbial Biotechnology Firms

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