CB5 Genetic Engineering

• Genetic engineering is the transfer of genetic information from a cell of one type of organism to a cell of another type of organism
• A bacterial cell is a single-celled organism often used in genetic engineering
• A chromosome is a thread-like structure in the nucleus where the desired gene is found
• Plasmids are small circular structures found in bacterial cells and made of DNA
• Enzymes are chemicals used to cut out the desired gene, cut open the plasmid, and seal the gene into the plasmid
• GM stands for genetically modified