Socio-ecological biotechnology concepts for developing countries

Doelle, Horst W.

doi:10.1007/bf01741818

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“…If the past decades of science were greatly under the influence of nuclear physics, the future will be under the influence of molecular biology. The technology of this science, dealing with the manipulation of DNA, has already dramatically marked our scientific advances in the field of biology and will continue to do so (DOELLE 1989). New ideas and methods of this technology arise at a fast pace as well as new fields of application.…”

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“…With these tools, we will learn to understand the mechanisms of gene regulation, gene expression, the structure and function of proteins and their metabolic end products, and the biochemistry and physiology of pest resistance in trees and many other plant traits (HoRSCH et al 1988;HOOKAAS 1989;DOELLE 1989;TIMMIS and TROTTER 1989;SCHULZ et al 1990;STRAUSS et al 1991). If wisely employed, biotechnology will help us in our battle against pests without destroying our environment.…”

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Impact of molecular biology on forest pathology: A literature review

Hubbes

1993

European Journal of Forest Pathology

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Rapid developments in the field of molecular biology have produced a number of very powerful analytical tools by unifying techniques of genetics, biochemistry and cell biology. As reviewed in the present paper, these tools will become important and indispensable in forest pathology studies of the genetic machinery and regulatory mechanisms that control fungal products implicated in the complex tree-pathogen interactions. Understanding these interactions will enhance the development of efficient control methods of forest pathogens.

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Section: The Era Of Molecular Biologymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: The Era Of Molecular Biologymentioning

confidence: 99%

Impact of molecular biology on forest pathology: A literature review

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1993

European Journal of Forest Pathology

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Socio‐ecological strategies for future sustainability a review of an internet conference

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2000

Acta Biotechnologica

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The recent upsurge in information technology has provided the international community with an easy access to professional journals (e.g. Electronic Journal of Biotechnology at http://www.ejb.org etc.), discussion groups (e.g. bioenerw@crest.org; digestion@crest.org; etc.) and recently to electronic international conferences (e.g. ICIBS; http://www.cid.harvard.edu/cidbiotech, etc.) as well as a series of biotechnological information material (e.g. httD://WWW.DSraSt.Org, etc.) to stay in contact and receive up-to-date information in biotechnology. There is no doubt that this new technology will be more cost effective in future and reach more people in communities around the globe. This review reports on one such an electronic conference aiming at bridging the communication gap between developed and developing countries. This conference dealt with integrated biosystems and has provided an excellent forum for more than 100 active participants from all regions of the world. As has been demonstrated in this review, the conference was able to show the very different approaches towards the use of biotechnology in developed and developing countries, cold and tropical climate regions owing to their different ecological, economical and societal problems. It also demonstrated very clearly that the field of molecular genetics andor genetic engineering is not a priority issue in developing countries, but rather the need for clean technologies, multiproduct formation through socio-economic integrated biosystems, e.g. incorporating microbial waste management into agro-industries, in human activities and their roles in creating better health conditions, a better environment and sustain development. It is hoped that this review will lead to a greater use of the electronic facilities available to inform and educate both the northern and the southern communities more readily of their needs and requirements to improve understanding and efforts for a sustainable future.

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