Biotechnology

A selection of interesting papers that were published in the two months before our press date in major journals most likely to report significant results in biotechnology.     

Biotechnology

A selection of interesting papers that were published in the two months before our press date in major journals most likely to report significant results in biotechnology.     

Biotechnology

A selection of interesting papers that were published in the two months before our press date in major journals most likely to report significant results in biotechnology.     

International Biotechnology

Cover illustration Special Issue: International Biotechnology. Efforts to develop biotechnological strategies for various applications have reached a global scale as indicated by the diverse international representation at the IBS2012 organized by the Asian Federation of Biotechnology (AFOB). For this special issue's cover, one such useful technique – the rapid gene knockout method – is schematically shown: a series of outer grey arrows represent the multiple steps required for conventional gene knockout experiments, while the inner green arrow represents the rapid gene knockout method; the steam-engine and the bullet train are used to further illustrate the difference. Image provided by Sang Yup Lee and Chan Woo Song (KAIST, Korea).     

Cotton Biotechnology

Genetically modified (GM) cotton altered for insect and herbicide resistance released into commercial production in 1996 to 1997 now accounts for the lion's share of cotton acreage in the U.S. The rapid increase in transgenic cotton acreage in such a short period of time attests to the overall success of agricultural biotechnology. Grower satisfaction with transgenic cotton is largely due to several significant benefits, such as lower production costs, streamlined yet flexible management, and a reduced impact on the environment. This review article provides an overview of what has been accomplished thus far, as well as what improved germplasm may lurk on the horizon. A critical assessment of the gene delivery systems in cotton and possible targets for improvement is presented. The performance of the first generation of transgenic cotton plants engineered for insect, disease, or herbicide resistance is evaluated from the perspective of the benefits, the limitations that impact field performance, and management strategies. A few traits that hold future promise for increasing fiber productivity, enhancing and/or increasing the novelty of cotton-based products for the consumer, and improving human health and well-being are presented. Above all, cotton biotechnology offers to greatly enhance breeding programs by introducing novel traits that have eluded more traditional plant improvement methods and therefore will likely play an increasingly important role in the genetic improvement of cotton.     

Plant Biotechnology

Cover illustration This Special Issue of Biotechnology Journal is edited by Prof. Eva Stöger and covers the latest breakthroughs in plant biotechnology. The cover image shows genetically modified corn producing an anti-HIV antibody along with DsRed as a visual marker. Image courtesy of Dr. Thomas Rademacher (RWTH and Fraunhofer IME, Aachen, Germany). Border around image: © boulemon – Fotolia.com.     

欢迎订阅 生物技术进展

办刊宗旨《生物技术进展》是由中华人民共和国农业农村部主管,中国农业科学院茶叶研究所和生物技术研究所联合主办的学术期刊,于2011年7月创刊,双月刊,国内外公开发行。本刊由中国农业科学院生物技术研究所林敏研究员任主编,中国科技核心期刊,在中国知网、中国学术期刊(光盘版)、万方数据库、维普期刊网全文收录。     

环境生物技术

生物技术在环境管理和质量控制方面能起的作用包括对良好生态系统进行评价,将污染物转化成无害物质,利用再生资源生产生物可降解材料,开发对环境安全的产品加工工艺和废物处置技术。环境生物技术(ＥｎｖｉｒｏｎｍｅｎｔａｌＢｉｏｔｅｃｈｎｏｌｏｇｙ)是近20年发展起来的一门现代生物技术与环境工程相结合的新兴交叉学科。国外学者认为生物技术中的三个部分属于环境生物技术范畴:一是在环境中应用的生物技术,二是涉及....