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Revision as of 11:24, 4 February 2016
Genetic engineering, genetic modification and gene splicing are terms for the process of manipulating genes, generally implying that the process is outside the organism's natural reproductive process.
- The term Geneering is sometimes used as a portmanteau word substitution for "Genetic engineering".
Description
It involves the isolation, manipulation, transfer, and reintroduction of DNA into cells or model organisms usually to express a protein. The aim is to introduce new characteristics or attributes physiologically or physically, such as making a crop resistant to a herbicide, introducing a novel trait, or producing a new protein or enzyme, along with altering the organism to produce more of certain traits.
- Genetic Engineering can be used to alter a life form for adaptability to other worlds by introducing traits that will aid in survival.
- The Ancients were masters of "genetic engineering".
Uplift
Though extensive work a species can be given a radically new biology (e.g. gills, vaccuum tolerance, manipulating appendages), this combined with an increase in the potential intelligence is usually called uplifting.
Genetically Modified Organisms
Lifeforms that have been genetically engineered are known by a variety of terms including:
- Alife
- A-life
- Artificla Duplicate ("Ditto" or "Golem")
- Artificial Life
- Artificial Lifeform
- Cisgenesic Life
- Cisgenic Lifeform
- Claytronic Life
- Claytronic Lifeform
- Clone
- Genetically Modified Organism (GMO)
- Grey Goo
- Intragenic Life
- Intragenic Lifeform
- Living Modified Organism
- Metalife
- Meta Lifeform
- Parahuman
- Paratransgenetic Life
- Paratransgenetic Lifeform
- Pseudobiological Robot
- Pseudolife
- Pseudo Lifeform
- Replicator
- Synthetic Life
- Synthetic Lifeform
- Transgenic Life
- Transgenic Lifeform
- Transhuman
Process Synonyms
The genetic engineering process of Uplift is often known by other phrases and terms including:
- Acclerated Evolution
- DNA Doctoring
- Forced Evolution
- Gene Splicing
- Geneering
- Genetic Engineering
- Genetic Modification
- Progressive Evolution
- Provolution
History & Background (Dossier)
No information yet available.
Non-human Geneered Species
A few of the genetically engineered species that exist with Charted Space include:
- Terragens
- Non-Terragens
Human Geneered Species
Human chimera are Chimeras using Humaniti as the, or one of the, base species while engineering the new species.
Some human chimera found within Charted Space include:
Sometimes, such species are known as Variant Human Races.
References & Contributors (Sources)
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- Periodical: Traveller The New Era Traveller Chronicle 8
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science