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genetic engineering

Noun

∙ The practice or science of genetic modification.
∙ Genetic modification.

BABYLON ENGLISH
genetic engineering
putting the scientific knowledge of genes and hereditary traits to practical uses

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
genetic engineering
genetic engineering
n : the technology of preparing recombinant dna in vitro by cutting up dna molecules and splicing together fragments from more than one organism [syn: gene-splicing, recombinant dna technology ]

WORDNET 2.0
genetic engineering
Noun
1. the technology of preparing recombinant DNA in vitro by cutting up DNA molecules and splicing together fragments from more than one organism
(synonym) gene-splicing, recombinant DNA technology
(hypernym) biotechnology

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Genetic engineering
Genetic engineering, also called genetic modification, is the direct manipulation of an organism's genome using biotechnology. It is a set of technologies used to change the genetic makeup of cells, including the transfer of genes within and across species boundaries to produce improved or novel organisms. New DNA may be inserted in the host genome by first isolating and copying the genetic material of interest using molecular cloning methods to generate a DNA sequence, or by synthesizing the DNA, and then inserting this construct into the host organism. Genes may be removed, or "knocked out", using a nuclease. Gene targeting is a different technique that uses homologous recombination to change an endogenous gene, and can be used to delete a gene, remove exons, add a gene, or introduce point mutations.
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