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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Soil amelioration

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

The improvement of poor soils, usually using bacteria or fungi. This contrasts with bioremediation, which is the cleaning up of toxins, usually in soils. Amelioration includes breaking down organic ...

Cross hybridization

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

The hydrogen bonding of a single-stranded DNA sequence that is partially but not entirely complementary to a single-stranded substrate. Often, this involves hybridising a DNA probe for a specific DNA ...

Primary immune response

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

The immune response that occurs during the first encounter of a mammal with a given antigen. cf secondary immune response.

Hydroxyl end

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

The hydroxyl group that is attached to the 3´ carbon atom of the sugar (ribose or deoxyribose) of the terminal nucleotide of a nucleic acid molecule.

Vehicle

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

The host organism used for the replication or expression of a cloned gene or other sequence The term is little used and is often confused with vector.