HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Biotech in Aquaculture An Atlantic salmon strain containing an added growth hormone gene remains the only example and illustrates both the benefits and the difficulties of commercialization.

Detailed explanation-2: -Today, the five branches into which modern biotechnology is divided-human, environmental, industrial, animal and plant-help us fight hunger and disease, produce more safely, cleanly and efficiently, reduce our ecological footprint and save energy.

Detailed explanation-3: -Biotechnology has applications in four major industrial areas, including health care (medical), crop production and agriculture, non-food (industrial) uses of crops and other products (e.g., biodegradable plastics, vegetable oil, biofuels), and environmental uses.