agrobacteria — /ag roh bak tear ee euh/, n.pl., sing. agrobacterium / tear ee euhm/. Bacteriol. short rod shaped aerobic bacteria of the genus Agrobacterium, that cause plant diseases, as crown gall. [ NL; see AGRO , BACTERIA] … Useful english dictionary
Genetically modified plant — Genetically modified plants are genetically engineered to contain one or more genes of another species. The aim is to introduce a new trait to the plant species which does not occur naturally in this species, for example resistance to certain… … Wikipedia
Eugenics — is the self direction of human evolution : Logo from the Second International Eugenics Conference, 1921, depicting Eugenics as a tree which unites a variety of different fields.[1] Eugenics is the applied science or the bio social movement which… … Wikipedia
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Gene therapy — using an Adenovirus vector. A new gene is inserted into an adenovirull. If the treatment is successful, the new gene will make a functional protein. Gene therapy is the insertion, alteration, or removal of genes within an individual s cells and… … Wikipedia
Gene knockout — A gene knockout (abbreviation: KO) is a genetic technique in which one of an organism s genes is made inoperative ( knocked out of the organism). Also known as knockout organisms or simply knockouts, they are used in learning about a gene that… … Wikipedia
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Genetically modified food — Genetically modified foods (GM foods or GMO foods) are foods derived from genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Genetically modified organisms have had specific changes introduced into their DNA by genetic engineering techniques. These… … Wikipedia
Oncomouse — The OncoMouse or Harvard mouse is a type of laboratory mouse that has been genetically modified using modifications designed by Philip Leder and Timothy A Stewart[1] of Harvard University to carry a specific gene called an activated oncogene. The … Wikipedia