VPB 321: Animal Biotechnology (2+1)

BRANCHES OF BIOTECHNOLOGY

• Animal Biotechnology 
  • Animal biotechnology includes manipulation of genome of animals to produce more milk, meat and wool and other desirable characteristics, improved utilization of animal feed, embryo transfer, developing vaccines etc.
• Healthcare Biotechnology
  • Healthcare biotechnology involves d evelopment of genetically engineered vaccines, early disease diagnostic kits, gene profiling, development of newer antibiotics, production of artificial skin and organs, stem cells etc.
• Agricultural Biotechnology
  • Agricultural biotechnology has contributed in development of crops and fruit varieties with higher yield, great resistance to diseases and stresses and higher nutritional value, increasing efficiency of nitrogen fixation in plants and vaccine production from plants.
• Industrial Biotechnology
  • Industrial biotechnology has a wide range of applications such as production of antibiotics, extraction of metals by microbial methods, enrichment of ores etc. It plays a vital role in food processing and beverage industries.
• Aquaculture and Marine Biotechnology
  • Aquaculture and Marine biotechnology helpful in transgenic fish production, bioremediation, conservation, sea weeds culture etc.
• Environmental Biotechnology
  • Environmental biotechnology helps in biodegradation of xenobiotic compounds, bio-mining, restoration of denuded areas, bio-sensors, processing of wastes, composting, anaerobic processing, etc.