Industrial applications Flashcards
1
Q
What event marked the advent of modern biotechnology?
A
1973, in vitro DNA recombination
2
Q
What’s red, green, white and gray biotechnology?
A
Red: Medical
Green: Agriculture / food
White: Industrial
Grey: Environmental
3
Q
What’s gene therapy?
A
The use of genetic material to treat a disease.
4
Q
What’s cell therapy?
A
The use of cells to treat a disease. E.g. exchange the beta-island cells in pancreas of diabetes patients.
