ABSTRACT
The rapid pace of movement of research in biotechnology has been a recurrent theme throughout the chapters of this book, In keeping with this trend, several interesting developments have occurred between the writing of the chapters and completion of editing of the book. The goal of this section is to provide an update on the relevant developments that have occurred during this period. These include some scientific advances and several articles of interest. With brevity in mind, I have presented the references grouped under appropriate chapter headings. Although the article titles are self-explanatory in most cases, I have included annotations where appropriate.
