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[[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.
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#REDIRECT [[Genetic Engineering]]
* 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:
 
* [[Dolphins]]
 
* [[Orca]]
 
* [[Uplifted Ape]]s
 
* [[Jabberwock]]
 
* [[Ursa]]
 
 
 
=== 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:
 
* [[Aquan]]s
 
* [[Fervoriani]]
 
* [[Iziri]]
 
* [[Jonkeereen]]
 
* [[Lilithian]]
 
* [[Neiikhi]]
 
* [[Nexxies]]
 
* [[Otari]]
 
* [[Scania]]ns
 
* [[Selenite]]
 
* [[Wuans]]
 
 
 
Sometimes, such species are known as ''[[Variant Human Race]]s''.
 
 
 
== References & Contributors (Sources) ==
 
{{Wikipedia|Genetic_engineering}}
 
{{Sources
 
|S1= Periodical: [[Traveller Chronicle 8]]
 
|S2= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]
 
|S3=
 
|S4=
 
}}
 
 
 
 
 
[[Category: Biotechnology]]
 
{{LE|Science|Technology}}
 

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