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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Population genetics

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

The branch of genetics that deals with frequencies of alleles and genotypes in breeding populations. cf. quantitative genetics.

GelriteTM

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

The brand name of a Pseudomonas -derived refined polysaccharide used as a gelling agent and agar substitute.

Susceptible

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

The characteristic of a host organism such that it is incapable of suppressing or retarding an injurious pathogen or other factor.

Complementary DNA (cDNA)

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

The double-stranded DNA complement of an mRNA sequence; synthesised in vitro from a mature RNA template using reverse transcriptase (to create a single strand of DNA from the RNA template) and DNA ...

Chloroplast DNA (cpDNA)

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

The DNA of plant plastids, including chloroplasts. Chloroplasts are organelles found in plant cells that conduct photosynthesis. Chloroplasts capture light energy, store it in the energy storage ...

Polar transport

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

The directed movement within plants of compounds (usually endogenous plant growth regulators) mostly in one direction; polar transport overcomes the tendency for diffusion in all directions.

Scion-stock interaction

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

The effect of a rootstock on a scion (and vice versa) in which a scion on one kind of rootstock performs differently than it would on its own roots or on a different rootstock.