Genetic Engineering

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  • Genetic engineering: changing the genetic material of an organism by removing, changing or inserting individual genes
  • Examples of genetic engineering:
    • the insertion of human genes into bacteria to produce human insulin
    • the insertion of genes into crop plants to confer resistance to herbicides
    • the insertion of genes into crop plants to confer resistance to insect pests
    • the insertion of genes into crop plants to provide additional vitamins