Landmarks of Biotechnology in Agriculture: An over view Bansal Sangita*, Sharma A K1, Bhatnagar S K2 Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering and Technology (CIPHET), Ludhiana 1Ramie Research Station, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Sorbhog, Barpeta-Assam, India 2Department of Cell Biology, College of Biotechnology, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerut, 250 110 India *Corresponding author email: sangitabansal@yahoo.com
Abstract Biotechnology had been a close knit branch of science which was popular in ancient times but its advance version came into force when recombinant DNA technology and genetic manipulation became possible. In the present scenario, biotechnology has become the synnym of life perhaps because of its life saving researches and the development of recombinant vaccines against dreadful diseases. Present paper provides an overview on the latest status of biotechnology in agriculture, which is the backbone of green revolution and national prosperity. Top Keywords Biotechnology, tools, agriculture. Top |