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What is biotechnology? Human uses Environment Food and agriculture Careers	Site Map What is Biotechnology? Then and now Then Now Hearing recent history Gene technology DNA and genes What is DNA? Where is DNA? The full set What does DNA look like? How does DNA work? What is a gene? Genes code for proteins DNA unknown Why do we do biotechnology? For ourselves For the environment For food and agriculture How do you do biotechnology? Finding the gene you want Cutting and pasting genes Moving genes Reading and interpreting genes Cloning a gene (polymerase chain reaction) Cloning plants Cloning animals More information on biotechnology basics Regulation of gene technology in Australia Ethics of biotechnology Human uses Fighting infectious diseases Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Bird flu (Avian influenza) Antibiotics Antibiotic resistance Producing human products Insulin for diabetes Vaccines ‘Pharming’ proteins Reproductive technologies IVF Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis The human genome project What have we found? Who owns it? What do we do with it? Comparative genomics Genetic disorders Genetic testing Newborn screening Having a genetic test Gene therapy How to do gene therapy The uses The challenges Just your genes...? One possible future? Cloning Cloning genes Cloning animals Cloning humans? Stem cells Types of stem cells Embryonic stem cells Embryonic germ cells Adult stem cells Babies saving lives - umbilical cord blood stem cells Potential uses of stem cells Stem cell research in Australia Stem cells and cloning Ethics of stem cell research Transplantation Transplants from animals What do others think? DNA profiling DNA profiles for forensic use DNA profiles can reveal family relationships Regulation of research in Australia Ethics of research involving humans Freedom and choice Issues Environment Biological control of pests Traditional methods to control feral pests Carp: a case study Cane toad: a case study Canegrubs: a case study Mice: a case study Protecting threatened species The Frozen Ark Seed banks The Bilby: a case study Wollemi pine Resurrecting extinct species The thylacine: a case study Cleaning up and managing the environment Removing the excess Removing the hazardous Researching new products Sugarcane as a biofactory Regulation of research in Australia Ethics of research involving the environment Ways of seeing the environment Issues Food and agriculture Feed Me A food biotechnology timeline Gene technology and crops A problem with weeds - the canola story Why do we grow canola? What's the problem with weeds? Using herbicides to kill weeds A biotechnology solution to weeds Concerns about herbicide tolerance Concerns about GM herbicide tolerance Is GM canola good or bad? A problem with insects - the cotton story What is cotton? Why do we grow cotton? What's the problem with insects? Using insecticides to kill insect pests Using viruses and venoms to kill insect pests A biotechnology solution to insect pests in the case of cotton Concerns about insecticide resistance Controlling insecticide resistance Other reasons to modify crops - soybeans To suit Australian conditions Modifying nutritional value Better cooking oil Herbicide tolerance The international scene Genetically modified food labelling Safety of genetically modified foods Assessing the safety of genetically modified foods Is it a food or food ingredient? Concerns about safety Labelling of genetically modified foods Concerns about labelling of genetically modified food Regulation of research in Australia Ethics for Food and Agriculture research Issues Careers Research Cancer Research Plant Research Bioengineer Mathematical Ecologist PhD Student Research support Laboratory Design and Construction DNA Sequencing Facility Manager Animator Business Business Development Commercial Manager Company Director Communication and education Communications Consultant Freelance Medical Writer Community Relations Manager Genetic Counsellor Communications Manager Government Graduate Public Policy Officer Examiner of Patents
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