Category: G

Applications of microbiological knowledge to an understanding of geological phenomena.  

The 1990 law that governs recombinant DNA research and development in the country of Germany. It was amended January 1, 1994 to make it somewhat less restrictive.  

Compounds that act directly on the genetic material (i.e., DNA) of an organism, thus causing cancer in that organism. Of the numerous chemicals that have been documented to be human carcinogens, the majority of them are genotoxic. Chemicals that attack DNA causing mutated cells to develop and reproduce in an uncontrolled manner.  

Biosensors (electronic) that can detect the individual nucleotides that comprise a genome (DNA) molecule. Automated genosensors enable rapid, nondestructive sequencing of DNA molecules.  

One of several phytochemicals produced by the soybean plant as a defense against certain plant diseases; and to signal rhizobia bacteria (to produce nitrogen for the soybean plant via colonization of its roots, followed by nitrogen fixation from the air). Genistein is also produced as a by-product of mycobacterium fermentation (process used to produce commercial…

One or more microbes that have been genetically engineered in such a way as to cause them to be effective in combatting pest(s) that attack crops or livestock. For example, a microbe that naturally attacks a crop pest could be genetically engineered to make the microbe more potent, or more durable in field environment when…

The insertion of antisense DNA molecules in vivo into selected cells of the body in order to block the activity of undesirable genes. These genes might include oncogenes, or genes crucial to the life cycle of parasites such as trypanosomes (cause sleeping sickness).    

A diagram showing the relative sequence and position of specific genes along a chromosome molecule. A linear map of the relative position of genes along a chromosome.  

The time required for a population of cells to double. The average time required for a round of cell division.  

An agency of the Australian government, established in 1997, to oversee and regulate all genetic engineering activities conducted in the country of Australia.