Plant biotechnology: clonal germplasm; crop improvement; metabolite production. Microbial agro-biotechnology: biotechnology of plant pest control; biofertilization, fermentation and bioremediation. Livestock biotechnology: germplasm, reproduction and fertility; transgenic livestock - growth, milk and egg production; livestock diseases. Marine biotechnology: fish and marine invertebrates; macro- and micro-algae. Legal and public aspects.