biotechnologytimeline.ppt

Biotechnology Timeline 1994 Genetically modified tomatoes are sold for the first time in the United States. Biotechnology Timeline 1996 Sequencing of the baker’s yeast genome is completed. Biotechnology Timeline 1997 Scientists report the birth of Dolly, the first animal cloned from an adult cell. Dolly (1996-2003) as an adult Dolly and her surrogate mother Biotechnology Timeline 1998 Human embryonic stem cell lines are established. They offer hope to many because they may be able to replace diseased or dysfunctional cells. Biotechnology Timeline 2002 Draft version of the complete map of the human genome is published. Biotechnology Timeline 2003 The SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) virus is sequenced three weeks after its discovery. SARS, which began in China, spreads quickly — and spreads fear throughout the Far East and the world. The last reported cases occurred in 2004 and resulted from laboratory-acquired infections. Biotechnology Timeline 2003 A far more precise version of the human genome—one that is 99.999%accurate—is published. Biotechnology Timeline 2004 The first cloned pet — a kitten — is delivered to its owner. She is called CopyCat (or Cc for short). Biotechnology Timeline 2004 Avastin, a recombinant monoclonal antibody, is the first targeted biological therapy of its kind to receive FDA approval Biotechnology Timeline 2006 A vaccine against the human papillomavirus, which causes cancer of the cervix, receives FDA approval. The vaccine is made via recombinant DNA technology by inserting of the viral genes into the DNA of baker’s yeast.? The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) grants Dow AgroSciences the first regulatory approval for a plant-made vaccine. The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, in Winston-Salem, N.C., creates the first laboratory-grown organs by successfully transplanting bladders grown from a patient’s own cells. This method greatly red