BIODIVERSITY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Abstract

“Biodiversity and genomics are two key words governing bioscience inthe 21st century. The Convention on Biological Diversity will be increasinglyimportant”. Modern biotechnology tools and techniques including tissue culture,micro-propagation, transgenic plants and animals, and genomics can be used todefend, conserve and propagate all forms of biodiversity. In short, biotechnologiesshould be used with other possible means to maintain c".