Biotechnology

Biotechnology

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Recipient

Biology; Biotechnology

A person who or thing that get something from other sources

Promoter sequence

Biology; Biotechnology

A regulatory region of DNA located upstream (towards the 3' region of the anti-sense strand) of a gene, providing a control point for regulated gene transcription

Host

Biology; Biotechnology

An animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite; it does not benefit and is often harmed by the association

Transgenic animal

Biology; Biotechnology

Animals possessing a single or multiple genes, transferred from a different species

Transgenic plant

Biology; Biotechnology

Plants possessing a single or multiple genes, transferred from a different species

One of the biotechnology-based methods for discovering conventional drugs. The method relies on the fact that many drugs act by binding to specific proteins (receptors) on or in cells: these proteins ...

Artificial selection

Biology; Biotechnology

A way of breeding organisms so that certain traits appear from one generation to the next.To produce all sheep with thick, soft wool is possible by this technique.