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genetic engineering
This term describes a precise technical process of altering DNA, carrying a clinical and scientific register. It is often used in debates regarding bioethics, agriculture, and medicine, where it can carry either a positive connotation of innovation or a negative connotation of "playing God" or creating unnatural organisms.
As a mass noun representing a field of study or a specific scientific methodology, it is uncountable. It does not have a plural form and cannot be used with the indefinite article "a" unless followed by a countable noun such as "technique" or "application."
Meanings
The deliberate modification of the characteristics of an organism by manipulating its genetic material.
Examples
Advances in genetic engineering have allowed scientists to create drought resistant crops.
The ethical implications of genetic engineering are still hotly debated among philosophers.
I wonder if genetic engineering will eventually eliminate hereditary diseases.
I wonder if genetic engineering will eventually eliminate hereditary diseases.
We are studying the history of genetic engineering in our biology class.
The corporation uses genetic engineering to produce synthetic proteins for the food market.
The corporation uses genetic engineering to produce synthetic proteins for the food market.
The mad scientist used illegal genetic engineering to create a hybrid monster.
Genetic engineering could potentially extend the human lifespan by decades.
Genetic engineering could potentially extend the human lifespan by decades.
Is genetic engineering the key to solving global hunger or a dangerous gamble?
The government has implemented strict regulations on the use of genetic engineering in livestock.
The government has implemented strict regulations on the use of genetic engineering in livestock.