GENETIC ENGINEERING
GENETIC ENGINEERING This is a technology that involves the manipulation of the genotype of an organism to get the desired trait. It also involves the transfer of gene coding for the desired trait from one organism to another. Application of Genetic Engineering Pharmaceutical industries: Making of hormones e.g. Human insulin and human growth hormone. Enzymes e.g. Alph-Anti-Trypsin (AAT) used to treat emphysema. (c) Proteins. Drugs and vaccines. Agricultural industries: Transgenic animals and plants are produced which are also called Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO’s). A variety of tomato with improved paste and a longer shell life. Sheep for producing desired proteins in milk. Plants resistant to pests and diseases. Cloning This is the making of identical copies of genes, DNA and whole organisms. Cloning is used in plants – that is tissue culture e.g. in development of various varieties of bananas and Eucalyptus trees. The first mammal to be cloned successfully… Read More »GENETIC ENGINEERING