Recent Trends in Seed Technology

Making better seed varieties has everything to do with better genes. These genes are the codes of instruction found in every living thing codes that tell organisms to make substances for growth, survival and many other functions or traits. Plant biotechnology has enabled researchers to take beneficial genes from  selected organisms and introduce them into plants thus making better varieties. Some examples include biotechnology crops that are resistant to pests more nutritious or contribute to end products of other industries such as biofuels. Its not easy. Making biotechnology seeds available to farmers across the world involves a long costly process. (jacket)