[[Agricultural]] '''biotechnology''' is a collection of scientific techniques, including [[genetic engineering]], that are used to create, improve, or modify [[plant]]s, [[animal]]s, and [[microorganism]]s. Using conventional techniques, such as [[selective breeding]], scientists have been working to improve plants and animals for human benefit for hundreds of years. Modern techniques now enable scientists to move [[gene]]s (and therefore desirable [[trait]]s) in ways they could not before - and with greater ease and precision. | [[Agricultural]] '''biotechnology''' is a collection of scientific techniques, including [[genetic engineering]], that are used to create, improve, or modify [[plant]]s, [[animal]]s, and [[microorganism]]s. Using conventional techniques, such as [[selective breeding]], scientists have been working to improve plants and animals for human benefit for hundreds of years. Modern techniques now enable scientists to move [[gene]]s (and therefore desirable [[trait]]s) in ways they could not before - and with greater ease and precision. |