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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
Selection unit
Biotechnology; Genetic engineering
The minimum number of organisms or cells effective in the screening process.
Haemolymph
Biotechnology; Genetic engineering
The mixture of blood and other fluids in the body cavity of an invertebrate.
Cryobiological preservation
Biotechnology; Genetic engineering
The preservation of germplasm resources in a dormant state by cryogenic techniques, as currently applied to storage of plant seeds and pollen, micro-organisms, animal sperm, and tissue culture cell ...
Binomial expansion
Biotechnology; Genetic engineering
The probability that an event will occur 0, 1, 2, ..., n times out of n is given by the successive terms of the expression ( p + q ) n , where p is the probability of the event occurring, ...
Pressure potential
Biotechnology; Genetic engineering
The pressure generated within a cell; it is the difference between the osmotic potential within the cell and the water potential of the external environment, provided the cell volume is constant.
Biogenesis
Biotechnology; Genetic engineering
The principle that a living organism can only arise from other living organisms similar to itself and can never originate from non-living material.
Gene expression
Biotechnology; Genetic engineering
The process by which a gene produces RNA and protein, and hence exerts its effects on the phenotype of an organism.
