Genetic Engineering

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".

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• Please see the following articles for related information:
  • Humaniti
    • Major Human Race
    • Minor Human Race
  • Minor race
    • Minor Human Race
    • Minor Non-Human Race
  • Variant Race
    • Genetic Engineering AKA Geneering
    • Variant Human Race AKA Human chimera
    • Variant Non-Human Race

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Description (Specifications)

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 Technology

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.

• Uplift technology is, for the most part, a very new science for TL-15 and less advanced cultures. Many new life forms have been developed, but they lack the master touch that a group like the Ancients possessed.
• This does not mean that the geneered lifeforms are unsuccessful in any way, but it does mean that there are extensive "birthing pains" with these species that rarely seem to have occurred with the species the Ancients designed or modified.
• In particular, the Solomani Confederation and Hive Federation possess significant edges and advanced technology in this field compared to the other Major Races.

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
• Epigenetic modification
• Forced Evolution
• Gene Splicing
• Geneering
• Genetic Engineering
• Genetic Modification
• Progressive Evolution
• Prolifting
• Provolution

History & Background (Dossier)

No information yet available.

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:

1. Acheron
2. Aquans
3. Fervoriani
4. Ginsharian
5. Iziri
6. Jonkeereen
7. Lamura Teg
8. Lilithian
9. Neiikhi
10. Nexxies
11. Otari
12. Scanians
13. Selenite
14. Wuans

Sometimes, such species are known as Variant Human Races.

Non-human Geneered Species

A few of the genetically engineered species that exist with Charted Space include:

• Non-Terragens
  • Aakho (non-canon)
  • Jabberwock
  • Lamura Gav
  • Prt'
  • Schalli
  • Sulliji (non-canon)
  • Tktk

• Terragens
  • Dolphins
  • Gashiini (non-canon)
  • Jannix (non-canon)
  • K'rr'tik*ka (non-canon)
  • Mhorodrin (non-canon)
  • Orca
  • Uplifted Apes
  • Ursa

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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