What is Genetic Modification?

Genetic modification is a technology that introduces new genes into the genes of living organisms to give them the desired characteristics. Unlike breeding, this technology can efficiently produce the desired effect in a short period of time, but it also has an impact on the human body and the environment.

Genetically Modified Foods

Genetically modified foods are produced by this genetic modification technology. Genetically modified foods range from those that are resistant to pests and pesticides to those that have enhanced nutrition and reduced allergies.

Genetic recombination and genome editing

What is the difference between "gene therapy" and "genome editing," which share the same role of changing genes to produce the desired effect? Genetic recombination is a technology that introduces a target gene into a gene or a cell, and it is not possible to cut the gene or introduce it precisely into the target location. On the other hand, "genome editing" is a technology that can cut genes or modify the target DNA itself, and is one step more advanced than "genetic recombination.

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• Genetic modification can't exactly edit DNA.

• The human genome has been decoded.
• A New Method of Gene Therapy, Genome Editing