Gene Technology And Ethics Crossword

A technique that changes the characteristics of a plant, animal or micro-organism by transferring a piece of DNA from one individual to another
A process of legal documentation that gives people the rights to their technology and techniques
The use of genetic engineering in animals to produce human medicines
A side effect of genetically modified crops due to the different proteins made
Uses GM micro-organisms to store living records of DNA and a source of DNA fragments for further study or GM
A generic name for issues such as excess CO2 and pollution that affect the growth of crops
Gives GM crops a lack of sensitivity to insecticides, environmental changes etc and can be passed on for generations as a result of natural selection
A change in DNA bases, chromosome sequencing etc.
Adding or removing genes so animals develop certain diseases. Acts as models for developing new therapies
Introducing a human gene, that codes for a medically required protein, into an animal with similar complex proteins
Cell gene therapy that replaces the mutant allele with a healthy allele in the affected cells i.e. engineered plasmids into the nucleus
Cell gene therapy that involves inserting a healthy allele into an embryo or germ cell, immediately after fertilisation, so the individual can be born healthy and pass the allele to its offspring (Can be part of IVF)