Genetic engineering
What Genetic engineering means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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A process which involves modifying the genome of an organism by introducing a gene from another organism to give a desired characteristic.
Modifying an organism's genome by introducing a gene from another organism to give a desired characteristic.
Changes an organism's characteristics by moving a gene from one organism into another.
Topics that use Genetic engineering
- Genetic engineering (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Agricultural applications of genetic engineering
- Application of genetic engineering
- Desired characteristic
- Disease resistance in crops
- Early stage of development
- Enzymes
- Ethical issues in genetics
- Gene delivery by vectors
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