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genetic engineering

noun as in alteration of genetic material

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Folk said the single origin idea would suggest that the genetic engineering of crops, such as rice and maize, to work with nitrogen-fixing bacteria is a "lower hurdle" to cross.

To prevent the antibody-drug conjugates from also attacking the new blood stem cells, or the blood cells they produce, the researchers use genetic engineering techniques to modify the donor stem cells in a targeted manner.

In the second approach, the research team used genetic engineering to remove a protein in the newly-formed neurons that slows down neuron growth.

The researchers used genetic engineering approaches to modify the molecular structure of an enzyme -- 'Ado.'

Recent advances in genetic engineering have allowed researchers to tweak the genes of the animal organs to make them more compatible with their recipients.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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