Genetic engineering

Genetic engineering

The science of modifying and manipulating genes to create new artificial DNA or synthetic genes of different organisms. There are many purposes for genetic engineering, some of which include finding better treatment for diseases, or simply for discovering new organism of interest.

Industry: Agriculture; Biotechnology

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Genetic engineering

plasmid

Agriculture; Genetic engineering

A small circular DNA molecule found in bacteria. Plasmids are exchanged between bacterial cells under natural circumstances.

fixation

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

An event that occurs when all the alleles at a locus except one are eliminated from a population. The remaining allele, now occurring with a frequency of 100%, is said to have been fixed.

dissection

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

Separation of a tissue by cutting for analysis or observation.

di-Deoxinucleotidos (ddNTP)

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

A Deoxinucleotidos that lacks hydroxyl-3´ of a group and is therefore unable to form the link of phospho-diester 3´ 5´ required for the elongation of the chain. Di Deoxynucleotidos are used in the ...

Organogenesis

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

The introduction of random or de Novo shoots or roots of cornea, meristem or suspension cultures.

Complementary gardens

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

On two or more grounds, such that (in the case of the missing complementary dominant) dominant allele of gene or may only produce an effect on phenotype of an organism if the dominant allele of the ...