Blume Ya.B.

International symposium «Biosafety Issues in Implementation of Genetically Modified Organisms: New Research Approaches, Regulation and Public Perception» and its appeal for support of agricultural biology development

Cytology and Genetics 2007, v 41, number 3, 3-9

The general tendencies of the world economy development determine the role of biotechnology as one of the most important driving forces of the scientific and technical progress. Biotechnology is invariably among the first priority directions of science and technology development in the national programs of developed countries. The world market of biotechnological products is strongly developing from year to year. Only in the USA in 2005 the level of its capitalization has reached 428 billions dollars.