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Genetic Engineering.
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Genetic Engineering Genetic engineering seems to be one of the incredible breakthroughs in science. It was discovered in the 1900's by Mendel, who used to study peas by creating different species at one time. Genetic engineering can be described as the non-natural alteration of the genetic code. Genes are parts of the DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) that control the characteristics of individuals (e.g. hair colour); these are different for every individual. Normally genes are passed along generations but now scientists are now able to classify an individual gene and insert it into an organism that will carry the trait of that certain gene. This organism is seen to be transgenic which is a term used to describe that the organisms DNA has been changed. Different genes from different organisms are able to be inserted into different species genes (e.g. a human gene can be placed in a bacteria gene). Genetic engineering is...
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