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organism

Biology; Biotechnology

a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

transgenic

Biology; Biotechnology

The study and practice of genetic modification by inserting genes from one species into the genetic material of another species

genetic material

Biology; Biotechnology

The chromosome nucleic acid, predominantly DNA but at times RNA, that carries the information for the synthesis of proteins and other nucleic acids

characteristic

Biology; Biotechnology

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

interferon

Biology; Biotechnology

proteins made and released by lymphocytes in response to the presence of pathogens—such as viruses, bacteria, or parasites—or tumor cells

human disease

Biology; Biotechnology

an abnormal condition of an organism that impairs bodily functions, associated with specific symptoms and signs

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