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

Spine

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

Hard, sharp structure on the surface of a plant; usually a modified leaf.

Organoleptic

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

Having an effect on one of the organs of sense, such as taste or smell.

Malignant

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

Having the properties of cancerous growth.

G

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

Guanine residue in either DNA or RNA.

Plasmalemma

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

A delicate cytoplasmic double membrane found on the outside of the protoplast, adjacent to the cell wall.

Meiosis

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

The special cell division process by which the chromosome number of a reproductive cell becomes reduced to half (n) the diploid (2n) or somatic number. Two consecutive divisions occur. In the first ...

Ethanol

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

(C 2 H 6 O; f.w. 46.07) Commonly used to disinfest plant tissues, glassware utensils and working surfaces in tissue culture manipulations. The concentration used is 70% (v/v) for disinfecting and 95% ...