Biotechnological Plants - Creating Wonders In the Medical Sector

Combination of various streams of science likefor various life threatening diseases like multiple
biology, medicine, food science and agriculture hassclerosis, cancer, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, arthritis,
given a new technology to the world calledhemophilia and several cardiovascular disorders. It has
'Biotechnology'. This technology deals with Geneticcontributed a lot to this world by providing efficient
Engineering which is the cell and tissue culture ofmedicines which can cure many deadly diseases.
plants and animals. It uses the concepts of differentApart from medical sector, Biotechnological plants
branches of science like cell biology, biochemistry,have proved their proficiency in other sectors also. It
microbiology, genetics and molecular biology. Thehas given new dimensions to food and food products
knowledge derived from all these branches are usedindustries. Its major area of concern is to increase
mainly for the expansion and alteration of livingprotein rich crop yield along with making these crops
organisms to provide answers to several unansweredresistant to various abiotic and biotic factors. Quality
questions.and quantity of fruits has been increased by
It also involves plant and animal nurturing. By adoptingincreasing the ripening span and decreasing their
the methods like artificial selection, hybridization andspoilage.
breeding, various kinds of plants are cultivated inAll the products are utilized to maximum extent. For
Biotechnological plants.example, fatty acids are produced from oil seeds
The chief job of Biotechnological plants is to producewhich can be utilized for the fabrication of
effective medicines and other health care products. Itdetergents, substitute fuels and petrochemicals.
provides affordable medicines and simple methods forInvestigation of genes present in different plants and
medicines manufacture. It uses the concept ofother living beings are going on consistently.
Genetic engineering which is a breakthrough in medicalBiotechnology is thriving hard to make this world
world. Biotechnology has found out the preventivesdisease free.