Biotechnology, a technology that is being used from time immemorial, has gained immense speed in research and discovery with the advent of genetic engineering in the 1970s. This again manifested itself through discovery of restriction enzymes, one type of molecular scissors used to cut DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) in molecular biology laboratories worldwide. Consequently, this technology has been changing the world through advancement in agriculture, health, environment, medicine, pharmaceuticals,...
