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Established in October 1945 with the objective of eliminating hunger and improving nutrition and standards of living by increasing agricultural productivity, FAO coordinates the efforts of governments and technical agencies in programs for developing agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and land and ...
The anaerobic breakdown by micro-organisms of complex organic substances, especially carbohydrates like glucose. The process is energy-yielding. Fermentation is often misused to describe large-scale aerobic cell culture in specialized vessels (fermenters, bioreactors) for secondary product synthesis.
Industry:Biotechnology
The apical meristem of a root; very similar to the shoot apical meristem in that it forms the three meristematic areas: the protoderm (developing into the epidermis); the procambium (which develops into the stele); and the growth meristem (which forms the cortex).
Industry:Biotechnology
The appearance in the F<sub>2</sub> (or later) generation of individuals showing more extreme development of a trait than either of the original parents.
Industry:Biotechnology
The appearance of gene combinations in the progeny that differ from the combinations present in the parents.
Industry:Biotechnology
The application of statistical methods to the analysis of biological problems.
Industry:Biotechnology
The application of the principles of genetics to the "improvement" of humankind.
Industry:Biotechnology
The area of genetics concerned with the inheritance of continuously-varying traits. Most practical improvement programs involve the application of quantitative genetics.
Industry:Biotechnology
The area of knowledge concerned with the genetic aspects of molecular biology, especially with DNA, RNA and protein molecules.
Industry:Biotechnology
The area of knowledge concerned with the molecular aspects of organisms and their cells.
Industry:Biotechnology
The aseptic culture of anthers for the production of haploid plants from microspores.
Industry:Biotechnology
