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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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stratification
Biotechnology; Genetic engineering
Treatment of moist seeds at low temperature (+2° - +4°C) to break dormancy.
amphimixis
Biotechnology; Genetic engineering
True sexual reproduction involving the fusion of male and female gametes and the formation of a zygote.
Ti plasmid
Biotechnology; Genetic engineering
Tumour-inducing plasmid. A giant plasmid of Agrobacterium tumefaciens that is responsible for the induction of tumours in infected plants. Ti plasmids are used as vectors to introduce foreign DNA ...
polar nuclei
Biotechnology; Genetic engineering
Two centrally located nuclei in the embryo sac that unite with a second sperm cell in a triple fusion. In certain seeds, the product of this fusion develops into the endosperm.
carboxypeptidases
Biotechnology; Genetic engineering
Two enzymes (A and B) found in pancreatic juice. Their role is to remove the C-terminal amino-acid from a peptide; the A form removes any amino acid; the B form removes only lysine or arginine. Used ...
