Applications Of Biotechnology

Bacillus thuringiensis strains have been used for designing bio insecticidal plants. A gene from this bacteria have insecticidal property which is transferred to cotton plants to produce Bt cotton which is resistant I to bollworm insect which is a major pest of cotton. Similarly insects affecting maize; cabbage, Sunflower etc., are also controlled by mutant strains of Bacillus thuringiensis bacteria.

About recombinant therapeutics (genetically engineered or recombinant medicine) have been approved for human disease throughout the world. Out of them is being marketed in India. Some of the example of recombinant therapeutics like humulin, hirudin, bovine somatotrophin and many more are used for human disease.