This comprehensive book offers a state-of-the-art overview of the use of molecular biology techniques in plant, animal, industrial, and environmental biotechnology. Comprised of chapters authored by leading experts, the text highlights the latest omics-, trangenics-, and nano-based approaches used in molecular biotechnology. It covers a variety of diverse topics, such as chloroplast gene expression systems, whole-genome resequencing for crop improvement, animal models, human tissue banking, and molecular diagnostics, providing students and researchers with a springboard for new discoveries in molecular biology and its applications.