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Genetic engineering is the process of using recombinant DNA (rDNA) technology to alter the genetic makeup of an organism.
Policy Issues
Synthetic biology is a field of science that involves redesigning organisms for useful purposes by engineering them to have new abilities.
… biology is a field of science that involves redesigning organisms for useful purposes by engineering them to have new … in medicine, manufacturing and agriculture. … Redesigning organisms so that they produce a substance, such as a … pieces of DNA could be genes that are found in other organisms or they could be entirely novel. In genome editing, …
Research at NHGRI
The Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch uses genomic technologies to study the human genome and other organisms and disease mechanisms.
… technologies to study the genomes of humans and other organisms and disease mechanisms. … The goal of the branch is … technologies to study the genomes of humans and other organisms and disease mechanisms. … The Genetics and … genomic technologies to study the human genome and other organisms and disease mechanisms. … Research at NHGRI …
Research Funding
The ELSI Publications and Products Database organizes publications for ELSI projects and activities by the last name of the principle investigator.
Educational Resources
The zebrafish is a member of the minnow family of fish.
… is a member of the minnow family of fish. … Animal Model, Gene, Transgenic, Candidate Gene, Genetic Engineering, … a member of the minnow family of fish. The zebrafish is a model organism used to study the development of vertebrates. …
Staff
Dr. Manoli is a pediatrician, clinical and biochemical geneticist in the Organic Acid Research Section of the Metabolic Medicine Branch at NHGRI.
Educational Resources
Non-coding DNA corresponds to the portions of an organism’s genome that do not code for amino acids, the building blocks of proteins.
About NHGRI
A brochure providing background information about the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) as an organization in an easy-to-read format.
News Release
NHGRI marks its fourteenth annual National DNA Day by organizing a nationwide network of educational events for students, teachers and health professionals.
Educational Resources
A germ line is the sex cells (eggs and sperm) that are used by sexually reproducing organisms to pass on genes from generation to generation.
… (eggs and sperm) that are used by sexually reproducing organisms to pass on genes from generation to generation. … … the sex cells (eggs and sperm) that sexually reproducing organisms use to pass on their genomes from one generation to … (eggs and sperm) that are used by sexually reproducing organisms to pass on genes from generation to generation. … …