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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Epinasty

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

A process by which the growth of branches or petioles is abnormally pointing downward. This phenomenon is caused by the more rapid growth of the upper side. Epinasty may result from either ...

Crossing over

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

A process in which homologous chromosomes exchange material through the breakage and reunion of two chromatids. A single crossover represents one reciprocal breakage and reunion event. A double ...

Continuous fermentation

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

A process in which cells or micro-organisms are maintained in culture in the exponential growth phase by the continuous addition of fresh medium that is exactly balanced by the removal of cell ...

Batch fermentation

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

A process in which cells or micro-organisms are grown for a limited time. At the beginning of the fermentation, an inoculum is introduced into fresh medium, with no addition or removal of medium for ...