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genetic engineering Definition

genetic engineering

noun

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

genetic engineering Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • plant: This study may have significance in the genetic engineering of plants for fungal disease resistance.
  • crop: Understand and be able to give examples of the genetic engineering of crops for improved food quality and pest control including likely future developments.

Converse of object

  • apply: This document deals first with the implications of genetic engineering applied to human life and then turns to the implications for agriculture.
  • do: You can't do genetic engineering in your back garden.
  • believe: He repeated, " I do not believe genetic engineering is dangerous but in some cases the effects may have harmful consequences.
  • make: And it is precisely these problems that make genetic engineering so fraught with danger.

Preposition: in

  • agriculture: A common application of genetic engineering in agriculture is the development of crops which produce their own insecticide.