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

Tailing

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

The in vitro addition of the same nucleotide by the enzyme terminal transferase, to the 3´-hydroxyl ends of a duplex DNA molecule. a.k.a. homopolymeric trailing.

Antibiotic resistance

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

The ability of a micro-organism to produce a protein that disables an antibiotic or prevents transport of the antibiotic into the cell.

Cell culture

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

The in vitro growth of cells derived from multi-cellular organisms. The cells are usually of one type.

G cap

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

The 5´-terminal methylated guanine nucleoside that is present on many eukaryotic mRNAs; it is joined, after transcription, to the mRNA.

Cos ends

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

The 12-base, single-strand, complementary extensions of bacteriophage lambda (λ) DNA. a.k.a. cos sites.

Germ line gene therapy

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

The delivery of a gene or genes to a fertilised egg or an early embryonic cell. The transferred gene(s) is present in all or some of the nuclei of the cells of the mature individual, including ...

Ex vivo gene therapy

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

The delivery of a gene or genes to the isolated cells of an individual. After culturing, the transformed cells are introduced back into the individual by transfusion, infusion or injection, to ...