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Biotechnology is defined as a set of tools that uses living organisms or parts of organisms to make or modify a product, improve plants, trees or animals, or develop microorganisms for specific uses. When the final article is assigned to volumesissues of the publication, the article in press version will be removed and the final version will appear in the associated published volumesissues of the publication. Incorporating recent advances in environmental microbiome research and policy is a major challenge for urban design. This comprehensive text adopts a multidisciplinary approach and covers agricultural biotechnology, industrial and environmental biotechnology, pharmaceutical sciences and drug developments from plant sources, biochemical and molecular studies on gene expression, forestry, genetic engineering, gene delivery approaches, plant tissue culture and. Genetic engineering of microalgae for enhanced biorefinery capabilities.
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