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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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biotransformation
Biotechnology; Genetic engineering
The conversion of one chemical or material into another using a biological catalyst: a near synonym is biocatalysis, and hence the catalyst used is called a biocatalyst. Usually the catalyst is an ...
corpus
Biotechnology; Genetic engineering
The corpus is found below the tunica (q.v.) and is a part of the apical meristem. In the corpus, cells divide in all directions, giving them an increase in volume.
glycosylation
Biotechnology; Genetic engineering
The covalent addition of sugar or sugar-related molecules to proteins or polynucleotides.
vaccinia
Biotechnology; Genetic engineering
The cowpox virus used to vaccinate against smallpox and, experimentally, as a carrier of genes for antigenic determinants cloned from other disease organisms.
adult cloning
Biotechnology; Genetic engineering
The creation of identical copies of an adult animal by nuclear transfer (q.v.) from differentiated adult tissue. See also cloning; Dolly.
embryo cloning
Biotechnology; Genetic engineering
The creation of identical copies of an embryo by embryo splitting (q.v.) or by nuclear transfer (q.v.) from undifferentiated embryonic cells.
