Definitions

Biotechnology: (Tool to help life) The exploitation of biological processes for industrial and other purposes especially the genetic manipulation of microorganisms for the production of antibiotics, etc.

Bioremediation: (To fix life using microorganisms) Branch of biotechnology that employs living organisms.

GMO [Genetically Modified Organism]: GMO are produced artificially by combining various genes together. Not occurred naturally.

Selective Breeding: (picking two parents to make a certain baby) Makes use of existing's naturally present gene variants in a species and the natural process of breeding.

Genetic Modification: (always work) allows selective individual genes to be transferred from one organism into another and also between non-related species.

Genetic Engineering: DNA manipulation of cells or organism- Genes are added, deleted or changed.

Biologic: A drug, vaccine, or antitoxin that is made from living organisms.

Ethics: Moral principles that govern a person’s behavior or the conducting of an activity.

Controversial: Giving rise or likely to give rise to public disagreement

Forensics: Pertaining to the courts of law.

Gene Mapping: Process of identifying and sequencing all of the human chromosomes.

Cloning: Replicate, make an identical copy

Transgenic Animals: Animals that have had a foreign gene deliberately inserted into their genome.

Biodiversity: The variety of life on Earth

Biofuels: A type of energy derived from renewable plant and animal materials or organic matter.

Mutagen: A toxic chemical that causes damage to an organism's DNA.

Mutation: A random change to a gene that results in a new trait.

Stem Cells: A simple cell in the body that is able to develop into any one of various kinds of cells (such as blood cells, skin cells, etc.

Gene Therapy: The transplantation of normal genes into cells in place of missing or defective ones in order to correct genetic disorders.

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Jobs & Affecting North Carolina

Affecting North Carolina

• Increased in employment

• Plants have grown better

• Helped in medical fields

• Helped our economy

• Improved animal evolution

• Increased crop yield

Jobs

• Biochemist

• Biotechnologist

• Geneticist

• Biomedical Engineers

• Microbiologist

• Toxicologist

• Food technologist

• Genetic counselors