The advances in biotechnology and impact on plant and animal production in Taiwan.
Sun, P. M. H.
Special Publication - Taichung District Agricultural Improvement Station Year: 1992 Issue: No. 29 Pages: 1-9
1992
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A survey of the subject is presented under the following headings and subheadings: application of biotechnology to crop production (establishment of germplasm bank and species preservation; varietal improvement through genetic engineering; application of tissue culture in varietal improvement and mass propagation; application of plant growth regulators in crop production; post-harvest treatment of agricultural products; and utilization of beneficial microorganisms for agricultural production); application of biotechnology on plant protection (development of microbial insecticides; and development of sex pheromones); application of biotechnology on forest production (application of genetic engineering in tree improvement; application of tissue culture in tree propagation and improvement; development of enzymes for forest product manufacture; and development of soil biofertilizers); application of biotechnology on fishery production (establishment of a gene bank; development of biological products in controlling fish diseases; and improvement of physiological characteristics through genetic engineering); application of biotechnology on animal production (establishment of gene pool of domestic animals; development and application of transgenic animals; embryo transfer of livestocks; development of diagnostic kit with monoclonal antibody; and application of tissue culture technology); and application of biotechnology on veterinary medicine (production of monoclonal antibodies by hybridoma technology; development of indirect immunoperoxidase staining (IIPS) technique; application of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique); and production of tissue culture vaccines.