genetic engineering
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4.1
- noun
- /dʒəˈnɛtɪk ˌɛnʤɪˈnɪrɪŋ/
- Specialized
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ingeniería genética
- To what extent should genetic engineering be used for human enhancement?
- application of genetic engineering
- genetic engineering experiments
- products of genetic engineering
Right now, to some degree, genetic engineering is used to manipulate viruses.
- Right now, to some degree, genetic engineering is used to manipulate viruses.
- Take that conventional biofuel crops, algae also generate more oil than most plants, and genetic engineering can further improve the yield.
- And a company came up with some genetic engineering, you know, to help this, this child survive.
- One is through biochemistry and genetics, genetic engineering.
- toward packing up and moving out West, or in this case West is genetic engineering and all that good stuff.
- SDI to reduce the possibility of nuclear war π Orbital electron spin control of recombinant genetic engineering.
- It's all the, the true transhumanism, which is brain machine interface and genetic engineering and all that stuff, right?
- And now we just did this genetic engineering.
Examples
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There is widespread support in some countries for banning genetic engineering, or at least imposing severe restrictions on it.
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Scientists attempt to view the issues surrounding genetic engineering more objectively.
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And this is where genetic engineering comes in.
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We're talking about genetic engineering.
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In addition to potential benefits, genetic engineering may also produce serious problems.
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And a company came up with some genetic engineering, you know, to help this, this child survive.
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Like other technologies, genetic engineering can be useful or harmful depending on how it is used.
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The subject of genetic engineering often sparks an emotional reaction in many people.
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Partial solutions to the world's energy needs are being addressed by genetic engineering as well.
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The debate over genetic engineering focuses on its impact on health and the environment.
Synonyms
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6.0
Cutting and joining DNA from different living things to make new DNA
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4.7
The act of making exact changes to an animal's or plant's genes to change traits
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Methods used in a lab to join DNA from different living things to make new gene combinations
How Advanced
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7.9
- Specialized
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4.1
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9.9
- Specialized
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6.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound directly combines 'genetic' (relating to genes) with 'engineering' (the application of scientific/technical methods), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it means applying engineering approaches to genetics — i.e. manipulating genes to change organisms. Although the specific technical procedures may be unfamiliar, the overall meaning is transparently composed and mirrored in many other languages.
Etymology
Genetic engineering comes from the idea of an engineer fixing small parts: genetic means the genes, the tiny instructions inside living things, and engineering means carefully changing or building something. So, it means 'deliberately changing a living thing's genes to give it new traits'.