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

Terminal bud

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

A branch tip, an undeveloped shoot containing rudimentary floral buds or leaves, enclosed within protective bud scales.

Covalent bond

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

A bond in which an electron pair is equally shared by protons in two adjacent atoms.

Axillary bud

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

A bud found at the axil of a leaf (synonymous with lateral bud).

Disaccharide

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

A carbohydrate consisting of two linked sugar units.

Mixed bud

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

A bud containing both rudimentary leaves and flowers.

Lateral bud

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

A bud produced at the base of a leaf petiole.

Chromosome mutation

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

A change in the gross structure of a chromosome, usually causing severely deleterious effects in the organism. They are often due to an error in pairing during the crossing-over stage of meiosis. The ...