Glossary of Biotechnology for Food and Agriculture . 2015.
biolistics — noun The introduction of DNA into a plant or animal cell by coating it onto the surface of a pellet and firing it into the tissue at high velocity … Wiktionary
biolistics — /baɪoʊˈlɪstɪks/ (say buyoh listiks) noun a genetic engineering technique whereby genetic material is impelled directly into a living cell. {blend of biological and ballistics} …
Gene gun — PSD 1000/He Particle Delivery System A gene gun or a biolistic particle delivery system, originally designed for plant transformation, is a device for injecting cells with genetic information. The payload is an elemental particle of a heavy metal … Wikipedia
Triticale — Taxobox name = Triticale image width = 240px image caption = Triticale regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Liliopsida ordo = Poales familia = Poaceae tribus = Triticeae genus = × Triticosecale species = binomial = × Triticosecale… … Wikipedia
Cloning — For the cloning of human beings, see Human cloning. For other uses, see Cloning (disambiguation). The sea anemone, Anthopleura elegantissima in process of cloning Cloning in biology is the process of producing similar populations of … Wikipedia
Eugenics — is the self direction of human evolution : Logo from the Second International Eugenics Conference, 1921, depicting Eugenics as a tree which unites a variety of different fields.[1] Eugenics is the applied science or the bio social movement which… … Wikipedia
Genetically modified organism — GMO redirects here. For other uses, see GMO (disambiguation). GloFish, the first genetically modified animal to be sold as a pet A genetically modified organism (GMO) or genetically engineered organism (GEO) is an organism whose genetic material… … Wikipedia
Gene therapy — using an Adenovirus vector. A new gene is inserted into an adenovirull. If the treatment is successful, the new gene will make a functional protein. Gene therapy is the insertion, alteration, or removal of genes within an individual s cells and… … Wikipedia
Gene knockout — A gene knockout (abbreviation: KO) is a genetic technique in which one of an organism s genes is made inoperative ( knocked out of the organism). Also known as knockout organisms or simply knockouts, they are used in learning about a gene that… … Wikipedia
Monsanto — This article is about the corporation. For other uses, see Monsanto (disambiguation). Monsanto Company Type Public company Traded as NYSE: … Wikipedia
