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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.
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Genetic engineering
Suspension culture
Biotechnology; Genetic engineering
A type of culture in which (single) cells and/or clumps of cells grow and multiply while suspended in a liquid medium.
Basophil
Biotechnology; Genetic engineering
A type of white blood cell (leucocyte), produced by stem cells in the red bone marrow.
Tautomerism
Biotechnology; Genetic engineering
A type of isomerism in which the two isomes are in equilibrium.
Flocculant
Biotechnology; Genetic engineering
Agent that causes small particles to aggregate (flocculate).
Characterization of AnGR
Biotechnology; Genetic engineering
All activities associated with the description of AnGR aimed at better knowledge of these resources and their state. Characterization by a country of its AnGR will incorporate development of ...
Partial digest
Biotechnology; Genetic engineering
Addition of a restriction enzyme to a DNA sample under particular conditions or for a limited period, such that only a proportion of the target sites in any individual molecule are cleaved. Partial ...
Spent medium
Biotechnology; Genetic engineering
After each sub-culture, the medium is discarded because it has been depleted of nutrients, dehydrated or accumulated toxic metabolic products.