Biotechnology Research Roadmap - Science and Innovation

5.5.2 Animal and plant biotechnology
Research Strengths
Plant and animal biotechnology research capabilities
are largely consolidated around important species for
the New Zealand agriculture, horticulture and forestry
sectors. As a consequence New Zealand has extensive
plant biotechnology research strengths and knowledge
of the biology of industrially significant plants, grasses,
trees and crops (both arable and horticultural).
Figure 9
Plant biotechnology research
by research area
KEY
Biopharming
29%
17% 3%
Plant Improvement
Plant Growth
Plant Genomics and IP
Plant Health and Protection
18%
RESEARCH AREAS
33%
Notable examples include: kiwifruit, apples, ryegrass,
clover and pinus radiata. This includes access to
unique germplasm collections and expanding genomic
databases.
New Zealand also has significant research strengths in
large animal biology. We are regarded as being worldleading
in overall knowledge of sheep and dairy cattle.
Particular research strengths are in animal genomics
and reproductive and cloning technologies.
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