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== Genetic Engineering (Technology) Synopsis ==
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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.
 
 
 
The term "[[Geneering]]" is sometimes used as a ''portmanteau'' word substitution for "Genetic engineering".
 
 
 
== Genetic Engineering (Technology) 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.
 
 
 
=== 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'''.
 
 
 
The [[Ancients]] were masters of "genetic engineering".
 
 
 
=== Genetic Engineering: 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
 
 
 
== Genetic Engineering (Technology) History & Background ==
 
n/a
 
 
 
== Genetic Engineering (Technology) References & Contributors ==
 
{{Incomplete}}
 
{{Wikipedia|Genetic_engineering}}
 
 
 
 
 
{{LE|G|Technology}}
 

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