Biotechnology has revolutionized agriculture in many aspects. Think of 'flavr savr' tomato, a transgenic tomato with increased shelf life developed using biotechnology techniques. We developed "golden rice" , rice rich in vitamin A which is designed to feed population affecting with vitamin A deficiency diseases like night blindness. We have unlimited possibilities to make a plant or plant product more desirable using biotechnology techniques. Cell culture
and protoplast fusion techniques helped us to develop plants with desirable traits. Intergeneric crosses and production of cybrids have become possible. Biotechnology has helped the production of encapsulated seeds, somaclonal
variants, stress and disease resistant plants etc. Techniques of micropropagation
have been developed in the case of many crop plants.
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