1 Terms
Contributors in Biotechnology
Biotechnology
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
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
