Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYBiotechnology4 Marks
Question
Give reason : The genetic engineering is alternatively called recombinant DNA technology or gene cloning.
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Answer
Genetic engineering involves the manipulation of genetic material in a directed, predetermined, in vitro way to develop a desired end product.
It manipulates the genes for improvement of living organisms,
It involves repairing of the defective genes, replacing of defective genes by healthy genes or normal genes and artificially synthesizing of a totally new gene.
Genetic engineering also involves transfer of a new gene, transfer of genes to a new location or into a new organism, gene cloning, combining of genes from two organisms.
This results in alteration of the genotype and desired products can be developed.
Therefore, the genetic engineering is alternatively called recombinant DNA technology or gene cloning.
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