Wednesday, December 9, 2009

What is Genetic Engineering?


Here is the simple answer to this difficult question : genetic engineering is the process by which the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), or source of individuality of every organism on Earth, is directly manipulated in order to yield specific features or characteristics in an organism.
Because genetic engineering utilizes artificial methods to attain desired results, it is different from traditional forms of selective breeding. GE technology can be used to manipulate the appearance, structure, behavior, reactions to external stimuli, and metabolism of an organism, just to name a few uses.


Genetic engineering (also known as genetic modification or gene splicing) is a very complex topic, spanning several varied biotechnologies.

We will focus on and explore the following four subjects and how they relate to genetic engineering:
  • Medicine
  • Animals
  • Plants
  • Forests

The advance of genetic engineering makes it quite conceivable that we will begin to design our own evolutionary process.
~Isaac Asimov, The Beginning and the End

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