It's expected increase to 9 billion people by 2050. Sustainability and global warming challenge call us to increase the supply of food. An alternative approach contributes to reducing the impact of this scenario involves biotechnology, which, has brought remarkable technological opportunities in agriculture, resulting in development in obtaining new plant varieties, improved quality of many foods and bioenergy.
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