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genetic engineering
(redirected from genetic engineer)

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genetic engineering
n.
Scientific alteration of the structure of genetic material in a living organism. It involves the production and use of recombinant DNA and has been employed to create bacteria that synthesize insulin and other human proteins.
genetic engineer n.
genetic engineering
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) alteration of the DNA of a cell for purposes of research, as a means of manufacturing animal proteins, correcting genetic defects, or making improvements to plants and animals bred by man
genetic engineering
The science of altering and cloning genes to produce a new trait in an organism or to make a biological substance, such as a protein or hormone. Genetic engineering mainly involves the creation of recombinant DNA, which is then inserted into the genetic material of a cell or virus.
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Noun1.genetic engineering - the technology of preparing recombinant DNA in vitro by cutting up DNA molecules and splicing together fragments from more than one organism
gene-splicing, recombinant DNA technology
biotech, biotechnology - the branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes; "biotechnology produced genetically altered bacteria that solved the problem"
Translations
genetic engineering n → ingegneria genetica
genetic engineering n → ingegneria genetica


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Franklin, an insane genetic engineer who sees them as the perfect specimens for his next experiment, combining the DNA of humans and animals, producing creatures never seen before.
Dr. Franklin's Island by Theiss, Nola / Kliatt
First through breeding, and now through genetic engineering, agribusiness has taken the few plant species settled on for our table and altered them beyond recognition, reaching into Nature's diverse genetic soup and marshalling the talents of genetic engineers to pick out a few characteristics of little interest to anyone except Monsanto, John Deere and Cargill.
Biodiversity good enough to eat by Carothers, Andre / E
Charles depicts the genetic engineers and the corporations who employ them as being insensitive to farming itself and sometimes alarmingly ignorant of its processes.
Lords of the harvest; biotech, big money, and the future of food. ... by Boardman, Edna M. / Kliatt
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