Biotechnology

Like all industries, the biotechnology industry is subject to rules and regulations. Legal, social, and ethical concerns have been raised by the ability to genetically alter organisms. These have resulted in the establishment of governmental guidelines for the performance of biotechnology research, and specific requirements have been set to control the introduction of recombinant DNA products into the marketplace. General governmental guidelines for biotech research are published on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/biotech/OECD/usregs.htm. Guidelines for plant genetic engineering and biotechnology are available at http://sbc.ucdavis.edu/Outreach/resource/US_gov.htm.