Biotechnology: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Biotechnology Research Effects

摘要

Biotechnology-broadly defined to include any technique that uses living organisms (or parts of organisms) to make or modify products, to improve plants or animals, or to develop microorganisms for specific uses-has, in fact, been in existence for a long time. Historically, the manipulation of plants and animals to benefit mankind began with primitive agricultural societies. The overall objective in this phase of the work was to inventory the biotechnology research being funded in whole or in part by USDA.