genetic engineering
Meaning
- (uncountable) The practice or science of genetic modification.
- (uncountable) Genetic modification.
Synonyms
gene engineering
recombinant DNA technology
gene-splicing
genetic manipulation
gene manipulation
hereditary engineering
genetic intervention
Translations
ingegneria genetica
ingeniería genética
engenharia genética
γενετική μηχανική
Gentechnologie
ingénierie génétique Genmanipulation
هندسة وراثية τεχνολογία ανασυνδυασμένου DNA DNS-Rekombinationstechnik هندسة الجيناتEtymology
Made popular by Jack Williamson in his book Dragon's Island (1941). First mentions of genetic engineering in print appear in the 1910s.
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