Biotechnology in agriculture

Authors

  • Helaine Carrer
  • André Luiz Barbosa
  • Daniel Alves Ramiro

Keywords:

Molecular markers, Transgenics, Bioenergy, Genomics, Food production

Abstract

The expected population growth to reach 9 billion by 2050 in addition to issues of sustainability and global warming challenges us to increase the supply of food. An alternative approach to help reducing the impact of this scenario involves biotechnology which in recent decades has brought remarkable technological opportunities in the agriculture that resulted in relevant development in obtaining new plant varieties, improved quality of different foods, and now also in bioenergy. The biotechnology techniques involving molecular markers, genomics and genetic transformation are transforming agriculture and will be discussed in this article.

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Published

2010-01-01

Issue

Vol. 24 No. 70 (2010)

Section

Dossiê Biotecnologia

License

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How to Cite

Carrer, H., Barbosa, A. L., & Ramiro, D. A. (2010). Biotechnology in agriculture. Estudos Avançados, 24(70), 149-164. https://journals.usp.br/eav/article/view/10498