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Recent breakthroughs in
biotechnology have led to a rapid progress in understanding the genetic
basis of living organisms, and the ability to develop product and
processes useful to human and animal health, food and related
industries.
Several other developing
countries have embarked on the path of employing the second generation
of biotechnologies. The ability to use stem cell research is a case in
point. Many of these developing countries were earlier being advised to
attempt simpler techniques like plant tissue culture, meristem and organ
culture in order to achieve and rapid vegetative propagation. The global
synergies, appearing over the years, have helped in bringing the
so-called gap between North and South over biotechnology.
Among the new technologies,
biotechnology has particularly been observed with great interest due to
its wide ranging applications in agriculture, health and industry. One
important feature of the biotechnology revolution has been the expansion
of the biotechnology industry across the developed countries and
diffusion of new product and processes in the Asian countries.
Several of the developing
countries have embarked on the path of employing the second generation
of biotechnologies. The ability to use stem cell research is a case in
point. Many of these developing countries were earlier being advised to
attempt simpler techniques like plant tissue culture, meristem and organ
culture in order to achieve rapid vegetative propagation. The global
synergies, appearing over the years, have helped in bridging the
so‑called gap between North and South over biotechnology. In India
itself, now there are seven lines of stem cell on which research is on,
independently as well as with US support. In Singapore, a Public
Research Institute has announced the gene sequencing of fugu fish, which
has homologies to human genome. In China also, a public funded institute
has full genomic knowledge about a rice variety.
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