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Introduction and Historical Review of Biotechnology

This article provides a historical review of biotechnology, highlighting the development and approval of transgenic crops. It explores the benefits of biotechnology, such as reduced pesticide use and increased crop yield, and discusses relevant health and social issues. Join us to understand the impact of biotechnology on our lives and future generations.

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Introduction and Historical Review of Biotechnology

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  1. Introduction and Historical Review of Biotechnology Michael D. Peel NDSU

  2. Recent history of transgenic crops • Relative importance • Farm community • Public • Non crop applications of biotechnology to think about

  3. Transgenic crops test by year in the US

  4. Testing of transgenic crops since 1987

  5. Product quality Herbicide tolerance Virus resistance Insect resistance Agronomic properties Transgenic traits approved/no longer regulated

  6. Product quality Herbicide tolerance Virus resistance Insect resistance Agronomic properties Transgenic traits approved/no longer regulated 4 5 3 2 2 3 4 4 3 7 3 3 2 3 3 2 1 1 1

  7. Production of Transgenic crops in the US • Major crops approved • Corn • Soybean • Cotton • Other approved crops • Tomato • Potato • Sugar beet • Canola • Rice • Plus others

  8. Question? What are the benefits of biotechnology?

  9. Benefits of Bt • Corn • Reduced insecticide use • Reduced lodging • Increased yield • Cotton • Reduced use of insecticides • Harvestable crop

  10. Benefits to humans • Molecular based diagnosis • Breast cancer • Parkinson's disease • Hemochromotosis • Genetic diseases in general • Forensic • Crime • Identification of remains • Improve nutrition • Yellow rice • Tomatoes high in lycopene, an antioxidant • Higher starch potato, adsorbs less fat when fried

  11. We are seeing it in the Media • PBS Frontline Xenotransplantation (3-27) • Parkinson's, injection of fetal pig neuro cells into brain • Liver failure, liver from a transgenic pig use until human liver available • 60 Minutes II, (3-13) • Transgenic Salmon

  12. GMO What do all these terms mean Transgenic GEO GMO's Are Bad, Bad, Bad Genetically Engineered Biotechnology will prevent starvation GMP Start Link YAC

  13. Questions to consider • How does biotechnology affect me? • How will biotechnology affect my children?

  14. Program outline AM • Understanding biotechnology PM • Current status of transgenic crops • Biotech products and health issues • Regulation • Breakout sessions • Social issues • Marketing

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