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.

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Genetic engineering

Attenuator

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

A nucleotide sequence in the 5´ region of a prokaryotic gene (or in its RNA) that causes premature termination of transcription, possibly by forming a secondary structure.

Restitution nucleus

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

A nucleus with unreduced or doubled chromosome number that results from the failure of a meiotic or mitotic division.

Cis-acting sequence

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

A nucleotide sequence that only affects the expression of genes located on the same chromosome.

Synkaryon

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

A nucleus formed by the fusion of nuclei from two different somatic cells during somatic-cell hybridization.

Homopolymer

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

A nucleic acid strand that is composed of one kind of nucleotide, e.g., GGGGGGGG.

Thymidine

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

A nucleoside present in DNA but absent in RNA.

Tripartite mating

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

A process in which conjugation is used to transfer a plasmid vector to a target cell when the plasmid vector is not self-mobilizable. When (1) cells that have a plasmid with conjugative and ...