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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. | [[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". | The term '''Geneering''' is sometimes used as a ''portmanteau'' word substitution for "Genetic engineering". | ||
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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. | 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 can be used to alter a life form for adaptability to other worlds by introducing traits that will aid in survival. | ||
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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'''. | 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'''. | ||
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Lifeforms that have been genetically engineered are known by a variety of terms including: | Lifeforms that have been genetically engineered are known by a variety of terms including: | ||
* Alife | * Alife | ||
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* Transhuman | * Transhuman | ||
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The genetic engineering process of Uplift is often known by other phrases and terms including: | The genetic engineering process of Uplift is often known by other phrases and terms including: | ||
* Acclerated Evolution | * Acclerated Evolution | ||
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* Provolution | * Provolution | ||
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{{Wikipedia|Genetic_engineering}} | {{Wikipedia|Genetic_engineering}} | ||
Revision as of 10:52, 19 May 2015
Synopsis
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)
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References & Contributors (Sources)
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This page uses content from Wikipedia. The original article was at Genetic_engineering. The list of authors can be seen in the page history. The text of Wikipedia is available under the Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. |
This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Mongoose Publishing or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science