Prospects for Plant Biotechnology and Bioindustry in the 21st Century: Paradigm Shift Driven by Genomics

21세기 식물생명공학과 생물산업의 전망: 유전체 연구에 의한 Paradigm Shift

  • Liu, Jang-Ryol (Plant Cell Biotechnology Laboratory, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Laboratory of Functional Genomics for Plant Secondary Metabolism (National Research Laboratory), Eugentech Inc.) ;
  • Choi, Dong-Woog (Laboratory of Functional Genomics for Plant Secondary Metabolism (National Research Laboratory), Eugentech Inc.) ;
  • Chung, Hwa-Jee (Laboratory of Functional Genomics for Plant Secondary Metabolism (National Research Laboratory), Eugentech Inc.)
  • 유장렬 (한국생명공학연구원 식품세포공학연구실, 유진텍(주) 부설 연구소 식물이차대사의 기능유전체 연구실) ;
  • 최동욱 (유진텍(주) 부설 연구소 식물이차대사의 기능유전체 연구실) ;
  • 정화지 (유진텍(주) 부설 연구소 식물이차대사의 기능유전체 연구실)
  • Published : 2002.04.26

Abstract

Biotechnology in the 21st century will be driven by three emerging technologies: genomics, high-throughput biology, and bioinformatics. These technologies are complementary to one another. A large number of economically important crops are currently subjected to whole genome sequencing. Functional genomics for determining the functions of the genes comprising the given plant genome is under progress by using various means including phenotyping data from transgenic mutants, gene expression profiling data from DNA microarrays, and metabolic profiling data from LC/mass analysis. The aim of plant molecular breeding is shifting from introducing agronomic traits such as herbicide and insect resistance to introducing quality traits such as healthful oils and proteins, which will lead to improved and nutritional food and feed products. Plant molecular breeding is also expected to aim to develop crops for producing human therapeutic and industrial proteins.

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