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genetic engineering

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Scientific alteration of the structure of genetic material in a living organism. It involves the production and use of recombinant DNA and has been employed to create bacteria that synthesize insulin and other human proteins.

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  • noun The deliberate modification of the genetic structure of an organism.

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  • noun the technology of preparing recombinant DNA in vitro by cutting up DNA molecules and splicing together fragments from more than one organism

Etymologies

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Coined by Jack Williamson in his 1941 book Dragon's Island.

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