Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
Genetic engineering — Genetic engineering, recombinant DNA technology, genetic modification/manipulation (GM) and gene splicing are terms that apply to the direct manipulation of an organism s genes. [cite web url=http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Genetic%20engine… … Wikipedia
genetic engineering — genetic engineer. Genetics. 1. 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. 2.… … Universalium
genetic engineering — ➔ engineering * * * genetic engineering UK US noun [U] (also genetic modification) PRODUCTION ► the science of changing the structure of genes, used especially in developing new food products and in medicine … Financial and business terms
genetic engineering — en jə nir iŋ n the group of applied techniques of genetics and biotechnology used to cut up and join together genetic material and esp. DNA from one or more species of organism and to introduce the result into an organism in order to change one o … Medical dictionary
genetic engineering — ► NOUN ▪ the deliberate modification of an organism by manipulating its genetic material … English terms dictionary
genetic engineering — n. 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 … English World dictionary
genetic engineering — genetic engineering. См. генная инженерия. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
Genetic Engineering — [dʒɪ netɪk endʒɪ nɪərɪȖ, englisch] das, (s), die gezielte Genumwandlung mit gentechnischen Methoden. (Gentechnologie) … Universal-Lexikon
genetic engineering — /dʒəˌnɛtɪk ɛndʒəˈnɪərɪŋ/ (say juh.netik enjuh nearring) noun the modification of an organism s genes through the direct isolation and transference of DNA material from one organism to another. –genetically engineered, adjective Early genetic… …
genetic engineering — N UNCOUNT 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. Scientists have used genetic engineering to… … English dictionary
