Genetic Engineering
Biology: Edexcel IGCSE, topic 6.2.1
Genetic Engineering
Genetic engineering involves changing the genetic material of an organism by removing, changing or inserting individual genes from another source to produce a desired characteristic. An organism that has been engineered to contain genes from another species is called transgenic. Examples include:
Inserting human genes into bacteria to produce human insulin
Inserting genes into crop plants to give it resistance to herbicides
Inserting genes into crop plants to give it resistance to insects
Inserting genes into crop plants to provide additional vitamins
Test yourself on Genetic Engineering
Which of the following is not something that happens in genetic engineering?