Do you know that biotechnology started quite early with such developments as producing wine by fermenting fruit juices and conversion of milk into cheese and yoghurt? These and other topics of interest to those wondering about the potential of biotechnology constitute the editorial content at volume 13 of Redalyc.
The compact piece points out that modern biotechnology started with the ability to transfer a specific gene from one organism to another, using genetic engineering techniques. Known as recombinant DNA technology, this development started the biotech revolution. The biotechnology revolution provided us with applications in disease prevention and treatment, among many others.
One important development is personalized medicine, which involves tailoring treatment to the genetic characteristics of the individual patient. Personalized medicine recognizes the fact that a person’s genetic make up can determine whether a particular treatment is effective for that person or not. It has been observed that the same treatment does not work for all people even when the disease being treated is the same.
The editorial also mentions about the widely varied degree of biotechnology research and development in developed countries like the U.S. and developing countries like Colombia. It observes that the developing countries are forced to use the products developed in advanced countries instead being able to develop products of their own.
The document can be downloaded from Redalyc.org website.
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