What Are The Applications Of Genetic Engineering?
Genetic engineering is a branch of science and biology in particular that deals with the study of genes and their manipulation to reproduce their functions in alien environments. Most of the applications envisaged by the methods of genetic engineering are still in the preliminary stages and much research and development is needed before they can be brought in to actual practice. One of the most successful applications of genetic engineering has been the production of gene products like human grade insulin and enzymes used to treat various diseases like cystic fibrosis as well as production of penicillin and human growth hormone; other notable achievements in the field include the synthesis of the bovine growth hormone used to increase milk production and increasing the shelf life of agricultural commodities like tomatoes. Efforts are on in the realm of plant genetic engineering to produce high yielding and pest resistant crops, vegetables and seasonal fruit bearing trees. However the a
