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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
Exon
Biotechnology; Genetic engineering
A segment of a eukaryotic gene that is transcribed as part of the primary transcript and is retained, after processing, with other exons to form a functional mRNA molecule.
Domain
Biotechnology; Genetic engineering
A segment of a protein that has a discrete function or conformation. At the protein level, a domain can be as small as a few amino acid residues or as large as half of the entire protein.
Phytochrome
Biotechnology; Genetic engineering
A reversible pigment system of a protein nature, found in the cytoplasm of green plants. Phytochrome is associated with the absorption of light that affects growth, development and differentiation of ...
Synaptonemal complex
Biotechnology; Genetic engineering
A ribbonlike protein structure formed between synapsed homologues at the end of the first meiotic prophase, binding the chromatids along their length and facilitating chromatid exchange.
Pseudo-autosomal region
Biotechnology; Genetic engineering
A section at one end of the X and Y chromosomes for which there is sufficient homology that there is pairing (synapsis) during meiosis I.
Cell wall
Biotechnology; Genetic engineering
A rigid external coat which surrounds plant cells. It is formed outside the plasmalemma and consists primarily of cellulose.
Back mutation
Biotechnology; Genetic engineering
A second mutation at the same site in a gene as the original mutation. The second mutation restores the wild-type nucleotide sequence.
