Genetic Engineering
Alteration
of an organism's genetic, or hereditary, material to eliminate undesirable
characteristics or to produce desirable new ones. Genetic engineering is used to
increase plant and animal food production; to diagnose disease, improve medical
treatment, and produce vaccines and other useful drugs; and to help dispose of
industrial wastes.
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