Concept information
Preferred term
genetic engineering
Type
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Topic
Definition
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Directed modification of the gene complement of a living organism by such techniques as altering the DNA, substituting genetic material by means of a virus, transplanting whole nuclei, transplanting cell hybrids, etc.
Source: Medical Subject Headings
Type: Concept definition
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Synonyms
- genetic manipulation
- genetic modification
In other languages
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Spanish
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/17343
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