BA08.00 Interpret the role of biotechnology in agriscience

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BA08.00 Interpret the role of biotechnology in
agriscience

• 01 Define terminology related to biotechnology
  such as,
• biotechnology, cloning, genetics, DNA, etc

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A. Defining Biotechnology-

• 1. Biotechnology is the manipulation of living
  organisms and organic material to serve human
  needs.

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A. Defining Biotechnology-

• . Examples a.
• The use of yeast in bread making and the
  production of alcohol.
• b. The use of beneficial bacteria (penicillium)
  to kill harmful organisms.
• c. Cloning of plants and animals.
• d. Artificial insemination.

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B. Biotechnology Terminology-

• 1. Cloning- the production of a genetically
  identical organism(s) from cells removed from a
  single parent.

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B. Biotechnology Terminology-

• 2. Clonal Offspring- organisms produced through
  the process of cloning always genetically
  identical to each other and the parent.

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B. Biotechnology Terminology-

• 3. Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)- a nucleic acid
  with a double helix structure
• responsible for the transmission of genetic
  material in all living organisms.

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B. Biotechnology Terminology-

• 4. Genetics- the study of the inheritance in
  plants and animals.

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B. Biotechnology Terminology-

• 5. Genetic Engineering- the process of removing
  and / or inserting genetic
• material in order to change an organisms traits.

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B. Biotechnology Terminology-

• 6. GMO- Genetically modified organism, another
  name given to transgenic
• organisms.

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B. Biotechnology Terminology-

• 7. Ribonucleic Acid (RNA)- a nucleic acid smaller
  than DNA (no double helix),
• responsible for the production of proteins in a
  cell.

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B. Biotechnology Terminology-

• 8. Transgenic Organism- a genetically altered
  organism with DNA altered by the removal of genes
  or the insertion of genes from another organism.

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BA08.00 Interpret the role of biotechnology in
agriscience.

• BA08.02 Discuss potential applications for
  biotechnology in
• production agriculture.

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A. Applications of Biotechnology in Agriscience

• 1. Use of biotechnology techniques in
  environmental science for cleaning
• contaminants and protecting endangered species.
• a. Ex bioremediation- use of natural organisms
  to clean improvements

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A. Applications of Biotechnology in Agriscience

• 2. The production of improved plants and animals
  resistant to insects,
• diseases, or even harsh environmental conditions.
  (drought or ph) Ex
• Immunoassay tests used for testing pollution.

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A. Applications of Biotechnology in Agriscience

• 3. Increased use of methods of invitro
  fertilization and artificial insemination
• IMPROVE selective breeding programs in plants and
  animals.

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Applications of Biotechnology in Agriscience

• 4. The production of beneficial medical and
  nutritional substances in transgenic
• plants and animals

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Applications of Biotechnology in Agriscience

• 5. DNA analysis / paternity testing has emerged
  as a technique to test the
• genetic ancestry of animals.

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B. Problems with Biotechnology in Production
Agriculture

• 1. Transfer of genes found in transgenic
  organisms to natural populations.
• a. Terminator genes have been used to minimize
  this risk.

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B. Problems with Biotechnology in Production
Agriculture

• 2. Unexpected impacts of genetically modified
  organisms and biotechnology
• processes on other organisms and the environment.

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B. Problems with Biotechnology in Production
Agriculture

• 3. Expense of the utilization of many
  biotechnology techniques.
• a. Ex cost of producing transgenic animals-
  transgenic fish, but no
• livestock any time soon.

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B. Problems with Biotechnology in Production
Agriculture

• 4. Concerns over the safety and ethics of
  incorporating GMOs into food for
• human consumption.

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B. Problems with Biotechnology in Production
Agriculture

• a. Ex the use of a genetically modified corn
  (Starlink) not approved for
• human consumption in taco shells.

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Problems with Biotechnology in Production
Agriculture

• 5. Lack of education among both consumers and
  producers concerning
• biotechnology processes and products

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BA08.00 Interpret the role of biotechnology in
agriscience.

• BA08.03 Summarize the relationship between the
  various
• divisions of biotechnology and agriscience

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A. General Relationship Between Biotech
Agriscience

• 1. Increased activity and research between
  different agricultural areas with
• common research techniques and goals.

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B. Relationship of Biotechnology to Specific
Fields of Agriscience

• 1. Biotechnology in Agricultural Production
• a. Wide scale production of TRANSGENIC PLANTS
  impacting
• horticulture.

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B. Relationship of Biotechnology to Specific
Fields of Agriscience

• 2. Biotechnology in Environmental Science
• a. Immunoassay tests are methods used to test for
  the presence of
• contaminants in soil, water, and even blood.
• b. Installation of biological barriers to prevent
  the transfer of harmful
• microorganisms between production facilities. Ex
  Tire wash
• channels.

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B. Relationship of Biotechnology to Specific
Fields of Agriscience

• 3. Biotechnology and Health / Agri-medicine
• a. The use of biological barriers to prevent the
  spread of harmful
• microorganisms that could contaminate food
  sources.
• b. Pharming- The creation of plants and animals
  capable of producing
• medical substances.