Genetic engineering is the modification of an organism's genome through biotechnology. Since the 1970s, a variety of techniques have been developed to specifically add, remove and edit genes in an organism. Recently developed genome engineering techniques use engineered nuclease enzymes to create targeted DNA repair in a chromosome to either disrupt or edit a gene when the break is repaired. The related term synthetic biology is sometimes used to refer to extensive genetic engineering of an organism. COUNT 5
QSN1 What is known as the modification of an organism's genome through biotechnology? ANS1 Genetic engineering QSN2 When did techniques begin to be developed to add, remove and edit genes? ANS2 the 1970s QSN3 What sort of enzymes do recently developed genome engineering techniques use? ANS3 engineered nuclease enzymes QSN4 What sort of DNA repair is created by modern genetic engineering techniques? ANS4 targeted QSN5 What term refers to extensive genetic engineering of an organism? ANS5 synthetic biology