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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variance

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

In statistics: The sum of the squared deviations, divided by one less than the number of observations. A statistical measure of variation in a population.

heritability

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

1. the proportion of phenotypic superiority of parents that is seen in their offspring; 2. the proportion of the total phenotypic variation due to variation in breeding values. In the broad sense: ...

polyembryony

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

In the ordinary course of events, one embryo is formed in each ovule and is derived from the fertilization of the ovum in the solitary embryo sac. However, two or more embryos could start development ...

medium formulation

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

In tissue culture, the particular formula for the culture medium. It commonly contains macro-elements and micro-elements (high and low salt), some vitamins (B vitamins, inositol), plant growth ...

termination signal

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

In transcription, a nucleotide sequence that specifies RNA chain termination.

non-template strand

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

In transcription, the non-transcribed strand of DNA. a.k.a. sense strand or coding strand. It will have the same sequence as the RNA transcript, except that T is present at positions where U is ...

founder animal

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

In transgenesis research, an organism that carries a transgene in its germ line and can be used in matings to establish a pure-breeding transgenic line, or one that acts as a breeding stock for ...