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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Symbiosis

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

The close association of two different kinds of living organisms where there is benefit to both or where both receive an advantage from the association. An example is the association of the mycelium ...

Vascular

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

Referring to any plant tissue or region consisting of or giving rise to conducting tissue, e.g., bundle, cambium, ray.

Receptacle

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

Enlarged end of the pedicel or peduncle, to which other flower parts are attached.

Coat protein

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

The coating protein that encloses the nucleic acid core of a virus.

Sievert

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

(symbol: Sv) The SI unit of ionising radiation.

Long interspersed nuclear elements (LINEs)

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

Families of long (average length = 6 500 bp), moderately repetitive (about 10,000 copies). LINEs are cDNA copies of functional genes present in the same genome; also known as processed ...

Induction

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

Act or process of causing to occur; process whereby a cell or tissue influences neighbouring cells or tissues. Turning on transcription of a specific gene or operon. Getting an organism to make a ...