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

Add a new term

Contributors in Genetic engineering

Become a Contributors

Genetic engineering

reverse mutation

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

Restitution of a mutant gene to the wild-type condition, or at least to a form that gives the wild phenotype; more generally, the appearance of a trait expressed by a remote ancestor.

biological containment

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

Restricting the movement of (genetically engineered) organisms by arranging barriers to prevent them from growing outside the laboratory. Biological containment can take two forms: making the ...

thermostability

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

Retention of activity at high temperature.

rejuvenation

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

Reversion from adult to juvenile stage.

ribonucleoside diphosphate (NDP)

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

Ribonucleoside diphosphate (NDP) is one of the ribose-containing nucleosides with one or more phosphate groups linked to the 5´ carbon of the pentose sugar. When a nucleoside contains the sugar ...