genetic engineering
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Plant Biotechnology: Advances in Genetic Engineering and Plant Tissue Culture
Abstract: Plant biotechnology has emerged as a transformative discipline that integrates molecular biology, genetic engineering, and advanced tissue culture techniques to enhance agricultural productivity and sustainability. With the global population increasing rapidly, food security and crop resilience have become critical priorities. Genetic engineering offers the ability to introduce desirable traits into plants, such as disease resistance, drought tolerance, and improved nutritional quality, while plant tissue culture provides a foundation for large-scale …
Published in International Journal of Plant Biotechnology · Vol. 11, Issue 2, 2025 · pp. 1–5 Read article
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Biotechnological Advancements in Animal Organ Transplantation and Xenotransplantation
Abstract: Biotechnological advancements in the fields of animal organ transplantation and xenotransplantation have made significant strides over the past few decades. These advancements offer promising solutions to the worldwide shortage of organs needed for transplants. Xenotransplantation – transplanting organs or tissues from animals to humans – shows great potential in tackling this problem. Recent breakthroughs in biotechnology, such as genetic engineering, immune suppression techniques, and improved organ preservation methods, have brought …
Published in International Journal of Animal Biotechnology and Applications · Vol. 11, Issue 1, 2025 · pp. 6–10 Read article
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Harnessing the Power of CRISPR in Animal Biotechnology
Abstract: CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) technology has revolutionized genetic engineering, ushering in a new era of advancements in biotechnology. Derived from the adaptive immune system of bacteria, the CRISPR-Cas9 system offers unparalleled precision and efficiency in genome editing. Its applications in animal biotechnology are extensive, encompassing livestock improvement, disease resistance, and biopharmaceutical production, as well as environmental conservation. In livestock, CRISPR has enabled the enhancement of desirable traits, …
Published in International Journal of Animal Biotechnology and Applications · Vol. 10, Issue 2, 2024 · pp. 6–10 Read article
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Animal Cloning using Genetic Engineering and Applications
Abstract: Extracellular pronuclear DNA microinjection in zygotes, injection of genetically modified embryonic stem cells into blastocysts, are all examples of genetic engineering procedures used to create transgenic animal models. Enhancing animal production and productivity, improving animal disease resistance, and biomedical applications are all part of this technique. Cloning is the process of creating animals with the same genetic makeup as the donor nucleus. Somatic cell nuclear transfer has been the most …
Published in International Journal of Animal Biotechnology and Applications · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 5–8 Read article
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Usage of Genetic Engineering Practices in Animal Breeding: A Review
Abstract: being used by scientists/researchers to transform the genetic material (DNA/RNA) of an organism, thereby, bringing the desired change in it. This can be achieved by using several techniques, such as, by transfection, using retroviral vectors, transposons, and knock-in and knock-out technology, etc. It has various applications in breeding of animals, which enables the production of genetically modified species that can be used to produce various novel proteins, which are useful …
Published in International Journal of Animal Biotechnology and Applications · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2015 Read article