The study of biotechnology is the next logical step in this order after biophysiology and biochemistry, the principles of which are applied to understand and formulate many biotechnological applications.Traditional biotechnological methods, though old, have provided the basis for modern biotechnology. We knew the production of alcoholic beverages and many household items (curd, cheese, bread, etc.) from the foundations laid down by traditional biotechnology.

Modern biotechnology is an exciting evolutionary scientific discipline that is likely to contribute unprecedented benefits to humanity. Scientists have already produced vitamin-enriched rice, anti-cancer tomatoes, transgenic animals used for therapeutics (blood-clot buster, insulin, haemoglobin) and transgenic bacteria to degrade hazardous compounds. Attempts are on to generate human organs and tissues from ‘stem cells’.

The Students' Center contains a sample chapter What we will Learn, Chapter Summary, Bibliography, Sample chapter on RNA Processing, Sample Experiment, two Case Studies - Case Study 1 : Early Detection of Huntington's Disease, Case Study 2 : Discovery of Restriction and Modiffication System, and Glossary from the book. This will give you the flavor of the published book.

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