Biotechnology, specifically genetic engineering, is the manipulation of an organism's DNA in order to direct that organism to perform a specific and useful task. This is usually accomplished by transferring a section of DNA, or gene, from one organism to another. In agriculture, plant biotechnology is used for crop improvement. This document is SS-AGR-191, one of a series of the Agronomy Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Published May 2003.
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Gallo-Meagher, M., & Fulford, S. G. (1969). What is Agricultural Biotechnology? EDIS, 2003(10). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ag196-2003
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