Genetic engineering

Genetic Engineering (Technology) 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".

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
• Transhuman

Genetic Engineering Process: Uplift

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

Genetic Engineering (Technology) History & Background

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Genetic Engineering (Technology) References & Contributors

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