Biotechnology
Technology · जैव प्रौद्योगिकी · 12 facts
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Biotechnology uses living organisms to develop products
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Genetic engineering modifies DNA of organisms
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Bt Cotton is genetically modified cotton used in India
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CRISPR is gene-editing technology for precise DNA changes
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DBT (Dept of Biotechnology) governs biotech in India
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Covaxin was India's first indigenous COVID-19 vaccine
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PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) amplifies DNA for testing
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Stem cell therapy can regenerate damaged tissues
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Golden Rice is biofortified with Vitamin A
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Bioinformatics combines biology with computer science
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Human Genome Project mapped all human genes (2003)
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Dolly the sheep was first cloned mammal (1996)