In the future, researchers are hoping to use genetic engineering to be able to overcome some inherited disorders, such as cystic fibrosis and Huntington's disease amongst others.

In this third edition of his popular undergraduate-level textbook, Des Nicholl recognises that a sound grasp of basic principles is vital in any introduction to genetic engineering. Therefore, as well ...

Genetic engineering, also known as genetic modification, is a set of technologies used to change the genetic makeup of cells, including the transfer of genes within and across species boundaries to ...

Per Amstrup Pedersen, University of Copenhagen ‘As a biomedical engineering professor teaching an undergraduate Genetic Engineering course for close to 10 years, I use Dr Nicholl’s An Introduction to ...

Genetic engineering is the act of modifying the genetic makeup of an organism. Modifications can be generated by methods such as gene targeting, nuclear transplantation, transfection of synthetic ...

Historically, such efforts have involved the use of performance-enhancing drugs ... Still, contemplation of these and other issues related to genetic engineering is important should the ability ...

Microorganisms—bacteria, viruses and other tiny life forms—may drive biological variation in visible life as much, if not more, than genetic mutations, creating new lineages and even new ...

The genetic engineering of human beings has been a dream ... scientists have suggested that genetic modification could be used to cure diseases like Huntington’s, Tay-Sachs, and other deadly ...

Development of super-infective ternary vector systems for enhancing the Agrobacterium-mediated plant transformation and ...

such as genetic engineering, tissue culture and molecular breeding, may help produce cannabis varieties that are more stable and more tailored to specific medicinal needs. One potential use for ...

The successful genetic and metabolic engineering of Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 demonstrates the feasibility of enhancing ...