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

Reporter gene

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

A gene that encodes a product that can readily be assayed. Thus reporter genes are used to determinate whether a particular DNA construct has been successfully introduced into a cell, organ or ...

Segment-polarity gene

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

A gene that functions to define the anterior and posterior components of body segments in Drosophila .

Pair-rule gene

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

A gene that influences the formation of body segments in Drosophila.

Anchor gene

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

A gene that has been positioned on both the physical map and the linkage map of a chromosome.

Attenuation

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

A mechanism for controlling gene expression in prokaryotes that involves premature termination of transcription.

Factorial mating

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

A mating scheme in which each male parent is mated with each female parent. Made possible in animals by means of in vitro embryo production (q.v.). Such a mating scheme substantially reduces the ...

Crossing-over unit

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

A measure of distance between two loci on genetic maps that is based on the average number of crossing-over events that take place in the interval between those two loci during meiosis. A map ...