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The rationale for accelerated research in biotechnology has several thrusts; two are to understand the living biological system for advancement of science and to find newer applications for commercialization. Equally motivating factors include satisfying human curiosity about the nature of cell cultures and living things and exploiting the opportunities that biotechnology offers to eliminate long-threatening diseases, improve crop productivity to maintain an adequate supply of food for humans and animals, and generally improve the quality of life (1).

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Parekh, S.R., Gregg, A. (2004). Introduction. In: Parekh, S.R. (eds) The GMO Handbook. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-801-4_1

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