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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lethal dose 50% (LD50)

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

The amount of a chemical required to kill 50% of the test population. The higher the LD 50 , the lower the presumed toxicity of the chemical.

biomass concentration

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

The amount of biological material in a specific volume.

productivity

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

The amount of product that is produced within a given period of time from a specified quantity of resource.

fermentation

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

The anaerobic breakdown by micro-organisms of complex organic substances, especially carbohydrates like glucose. The process is energy-yielding. Fermentation is often misused to describe large-scale ...

root apex

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

The apical meristem of a root; very similar to the shoot apical meristem in that it forms the three meristematic areas: the protoderm (developing into the epidermis); the procambium (which develops ...