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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
Somaclonal variation
Biotechnology; Genetic engineering
Epigenetic or genetic changes, sometimes expressed as a new trait, resulting from in vitro culture of higher plants.
Self-replicating elements
Biotechnology; Genetic engineering
Extrachromosomal DNA elements that have origins of replication for the initiation of their own DNA synthesis.
Sex-limited
Biotechnology; Genetic engineering
Expression of a trait in only one sex; e.g., milk production in mammals; egg production in chickens.
Thermic shock
Biotechnology; Genetic engineering
Exposure to reduced or increased temperature for several days.
Density gradient centrifugation
Biotechnology; Genetic engineering
High-speed centrifugation in which molecules "float" at a point where their density equals that in a gradient of caesium chloride or sucrose. The density gradient may either be formed before ...
