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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Genetic engineering

protein synthesis

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

The creation of proteins from their constituent amino acids, in accordance with the genetic information carried in the DNA of the chromosomes.

minimum inoculum size

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

The critical volume of inoculum (q.v.) required to initiate culture growth, due to the diffusive loss of cell materials into the medium. The subsequent culture growth cycle is dependent on the ...

nodal culture

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

The culture of a lateral bud and a section of adjacent stem tissue.

embryo culture

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

The culture of embryos on nutrient media.

root culture

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

The culture of isolated root tips of apical or lateral origin to produce in vitro root systems with indeterminate growth habits. Root culture was among the first kinds of plant tissue cultures, and ...

X-ray crystallography

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

The deduction of crystal structure from analysis of the diffraction pattern of X-rays passing through a pure crystal of a substance.

homology

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

The degree of identity between individuals, or characters. The degree of identity between the nucleotide sequences of two nucleic acid molecules or the amino acid sequences of two protein molecules. ...