Forest biotechnology: economic aspects and conservation implications

The Economic Aspects of Medical Biotechnology.

The biotechnology industry has grown rapidly in recent years, doubling in size between 2004 and 2014. Much attention is given to the potential of the biotechnology industry, from drugs and environmental products currently in the pipeline. These products have the potential to generate tremendous opportunities for society, by improving the quality of health care and producing a cleaner environmen...

Agricultural Biotechnology: Economic and International Implications

the economic aspects of medical biotechnology

the biotechnology industry has grown rapidly in recent years, doubling in size between 2004 and 2014. much attention is given to the potential of the biotechnology industry, from drugs and environmental products currently in the pipeline. these products have the potential to generate tremendous opportunities for society, by improving the quality of health care and producing a cleaner environmen...

Animal biotechnology: applications and economic implications in developing countries.

In most developing countries, biotechnological applications relating to livestock need to be suitable for animal owners who are resource-poor small-scale operators who own little or no land and few animals. Livestock is becoming increasingly important to economic growth in developing countries and the application of biotechnology is largely dictated by commercial considerations and socio-econom...

Forest tree biotechnology.

The past year has seen the fruits of biotechnological manipulation of forest trees approach commercial application. Advances in somatic embryogenesis have brought mass clonal propagation of the top commercial trees closer to reality, and efficient gene transfer systems have been developed for a number of conifers and hardwoods. Radical alterations in the quantity and quality of lignin in wood h...