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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T lymphocyte

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

Lymphocyte that pass through the thymus gland during maturation. Different kinds of T cells play important roles in the immune response, being primarily responsible for the T cell-mediated response ...

t cells

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

protein crystallization

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

Making crystals of a protein, as a key part of most methods used for determining a protein's three-dimensional structure.

androgenesis

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

Male parthenogenesis, i.e., the development of a haploid embryo from a male nucleus. The maternal nucleus is eliminated or inactivated subsequent to fertilization of the ovum, and the haploid ...

phenolic oxidation

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

Many plant species contain phenolic compounds that blacken through oxidation. The process is initiated after plants are wounded. Phenolic oxidation may lead to growth inhibition or, in severe cases, ...

leaf scar

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

Mark left on a stem after leaf abscission.

fermentation substrates

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

Materials used as food for growing micro-organism. The fermentation substrates and the trace materials needed, together with chemicals added to make the fermentation easier, form the culture medium.