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Chapter 1 vocab.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Genetic Engineering | "The process of removing and/or inserting genetic material in order to change an organism’s traits. |
| Bioinformatics | "The use of information tech- nology to store, analyze, sort, label, and share the many DNA sequences generated by genome sequencing projects. |
| Synthetic Biology | The process where biologi- cal parts and entire living systems may be designed and synthesized in the laboratory. |
| Developing Countries | Countries that are in the process of developing in terms of infrastructure, food production, and so on. |
| Green Reveloution | A term referring to the tre- mendous advances in food production that began in the 1970s. |
| DNA | A genetic pro- teinlike nucleic acid on plant and animal genes and chromosomes that controls inheritance. |
| Transgenic | Organisms that have genetic materials inserted from a different species. |
| Biotech | The use of technology to influence biological functions. |
| Genetically Modified | Organisms that have been genetically changed through the inter- vention of humans.This includes the process of selective breeding. |
| Genetically Engineered | The process of removing genes from one organism and transferring them to another organism. |
| Cloning | Production of a genetically identical offspring by artificial means. |
| Biomanufacturing | Manufacturing through the use of biotechnology, such as gene splicing. |
| Pharming | A term combining the words phar- maceutical and farming that refers to growing organ- isms (usually genetically altered) for the purpose of producing pharmaceuticals. |
| Personalized Medicine | Medecine that is designed for a particular individual. |
| Personalized Genomics | The particular gene makeup of an individual. |
| Gene Therapy | A medical procedure to treat and cure genetic disorders that includes modifying or replacing disease-causing genes. |
| Stem Cells | Cells that are programmed to begin the differentiation process of cell development. |
| Bioremediation | An environmental improve- ment process whereby living organisms can be used to consume and convert pollutants to harm- less substances. |
| Biotechnology | The manipulation of living organisms or parts of organisms to make products useful to humans. |
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