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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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isodiametric
Biotechnology; Genetic engineering
Term commonly used to describe cells with equal diameters.
resistance
Biotechnology; Genetic engineering
Term commonly used to describe the ability of an organism to withstand a stress, a force or an effect of a disease, or its agent or a toxic substance.
diurnal
Biotechnology; Genetic engineering
Term describing the occurrence of an event at least once every 24 hours. cf circadian.
heteroploid
Biotechnology; Genetic engineering
Term given to a cell culture when the cells comprising the culture possess nuclei containing chromosome numbers other than the diploid number.
agrobiodiversity
Biotechnology; Genetic engineering
That component of biodiversity that is relevant to food and agriculture production. The term agrobiodiversity encompasses within-species, species and ecosystem diversity.
agricultural biological diversity
Biotechnology; Genetic engineering
That component of biodiversity that is relevant to food and agriculture production. The term agrobiodiversity encompasses within-species, species and ecosystem diversity.
gametophyte
Biotechnology; Genetic engineering
That phase of the plant life cycle that bears the gamete producing organs; the cells have n chromosomes. In angiosperms, the pollen grain is the male gametophyte and the embryo sac is the female ...
