ALL meanings of genetic engineering
genetic engineering
G g - noun genetic engineering manipulation and reproduction of genes 1
- noun genetic engineering the development and application of scientific methods, procedures, and technologies that permit direct manipulation of genetic material in order to alter the hereditary traits of a cell, organism, or population. 1
- noun genetic engineering a technique that produces unlimited amounts of otherwise unavailable or scarce biological product by introducing DNA isolated from animals or plants into bacteria and then harvesting the product from a bacterial colony, as human insulin produced in bacteria by the human insulin gene. 1
- uncountable noun genetic engineering Genetic engineering is the science or activity of changing the genetic structure of an animal, plant, or other organism in order to make it stronger or more suitable for a particular purpose. 0
- noun genetic engineering 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 humans 0
- noun genetic engineering the branch of biology dealing with the splicing and recombining of specific genetic units from the DNA of living organisms as in order to produce new species or biochemicals 0
- noun genetic engineering The practice or science of genetic modification. 0
- noun genetic engineering Genetic modification. 0