Genetic engineering

In this topic

• What is genetic engineering?
• The genetic engineer's toolkit
• Steps in making a recombinant organism
• Achievements, modern methods and the debate

Key terms

• Genetic engineering
• Recombinant DNA
• Restriction enzyme
• Sticky end
• DNA ligase
• Vector
• Plasmid
• Reverse transcriptase
• PCR
• Transformation
• Marker gene
• Transgenic organism (GMO)

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