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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Lawn

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

In biotechnology: a uniform and uninterrupted layer of bacterial growth, in which individual colonies cannot be observed.

Non-histone chromosomal proteins

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

In chromosomes, all of the proteins except the histones.

Free-living conditions

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

Natural or greenhouse conditions where the plantlets are transferred from in vitro conditions to soil mixtures. In such instances, plantlets must manufacture their own food supply for survival.

Spharoblast

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

Nodule of wood which can give rise to adventitious shoots with juvenile characteristics.

Green Revolution

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

Name given by William Goud to the dramatic increase in crop productivity during the third quarter of the 20th century, as result of integrated advances in genetics and plant breeding, agronomy, and ...

Artificial inembryonation

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

Non-surgical transfer of embryo(s) to a recipient female. As in vitro embryo technology develops, artificial inembryonation will gradually replace artificial insemination.

Toxicity

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

Negative effect of a compound, as shown by altered morphology or physiology. It is meaningful only when the effect itself is also described, such as changes in the rate of cell growth, cell death, ...