Genetic Technology and Engineering

Science

The Use Of Computer Databases To Store And Analyze Biological Data.

Bioinformatics

Bioinformatics Simple Definition

The Use Of Living Things To Manufacture Products.

Biotechnology

Biotechnology Simple Definition

A Genetically Identical Copy Produced From A Single Cell.

Clone

Clone Simple Definition

The Identification Of Individuals From The Unique Sequence Of Their DNA.

DNA Fingerprinting

DNA Fingerprinting Simple Definition

A Glass Slide Or Silicon Chip With Many DNA Fragments.

DNA Microarray

DNA Microarray Simple Definition

A Method Of Separating DNA Strands, By Applying An Electric Current To A Gel.

Gel Electrophoresis

Gel Electrophoresis Simple Definition

The Insertion Of Working Copies Of A Gene Into Cells, To Correct Genetic Disorders.

Gene Therapy

Gene Therapy Simple Definition

The Process Of Changing The DNA Of An Organism.

Genetic Engineering

Genetic Engineering Simple Definition

The Study And Comparison Of Genomes.

Genomics

Genomics Simple Definition

The Map Of All The Genes In A Human Cell.

Human Genome

Human Genome Simple Definition

Mating Between Animals Or Plants That Are Closely Related.

Inbreeding

Inbreeding Simple Definition

A Small Ring Of DNA That Can Replicate Independently Of The Chromosomes.

Plasmid

Plasmid Simple Definition

A Technique That Makes Copies Of Specific Regions Of DNA.

Polymerase Chain Reaction

Polymerase Chain Reaction Simple Definition

The Study Of Proteins.

Proteomics

Proteomics Simple Definition

DNA Created Using Fragments Of DNA From Different Sources.

Recombinant DNA

Recombinant DNA Simple Definition

An Enzyme That Cuts DNA At A Specific Nucleotide Sequence.

Restriction Enzyme

Restriction Enzyme Simple Definition

The Breeding Of Plants Or Animals To Produce Desired Traits.

Selective Breeding

Selective Breeding Simple Definition

An Organism That Contains DNA From Other Organisms.

Transgenic

Transgenic Simple Definition