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

scaffold

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

The central core structure of condensed chromosomes. The scaffold is composed of non-histone chromosomal proteins.

susceptible

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

The characteristic of a host organism such that it is incapable of suppressing or retarding an injurious pathogen or other factor.

growth phases

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

The characteristic periods in the growth of a bacterial culture, as indicated by the shape of a graph of viable cell number versus time, namely: lag phase; logarithmic (or exponential) phase ; ...

growth phase curve

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

The characteristic periods in the growth of a bacterial culture, as indicated by the shape of a graph of viable cell number versus time, namely: lag phase; logarithmic (or exponential) phase ; ...

scarification

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

The chemical or physical treatment given to some seeds (where the seed coats are very hard or contain germination inhibitors) in order to break or weaken the seed coat sufficiently to permit ...

karyotype

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

The chromosome constitution of a cell, an individual, or of a related group of individuals, as defined both by the number and the morphology of the chromosomes, usually in mitotic metaphase; ...

transfer RNA (tRNA)

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

The class of small RNA molecules that transfer amino acids to the ribosome during protein synthesis. Transfer RNA molecules are folded into a 'clover-leaf' secondary structure by intrastrand base ...