Genetic Engineering

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.

Year introduced: 1989

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Tree Number(s): E05.393.420

MeSH Unique ID: D005818

Entry Terms:

• Engineering, Genetic
• Genetic Intervention
• Intervention, Genetic
• Genetic Interventions
• Interventions, Genetic

Previous Indexing:

• Eugenics (1966-1972)
• Genetics, Medical (1966-1972)

See Also:

• DNA, Recombinant
• Fertilization in Vitro
• Mice, Transgenic
• Protein Engineering
• Mice, Knockout
• Organisms, Genetically Modified
• Animals, Genetically Modified
• Plants, Genetically Modified

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Investigative Techniques
Genetic Techniques
Genetic Engineering
Directed Molecular Evolution
Gene Drive Technology
DNA Shuffling
Gene Editing
Genetic Enhancement
Genetic Therapy
Targeted Gene Repair
Metabolic Engineering
Protein Engineering
Amino Acid Substitution
Cell Surface Display Techniques
Mutagenesis, Insertional
Mutagenesis, Site-Directed +
Sex Preselection