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A landmark genetic engineering experiment was the 1973 [[Cohen-Boyer-Berg experiment]].
 
A landmark genetic engineering experiment was the 1973 [[Cohen-Boyer-Berg experiment]].
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Often a dominant marker is used to facilitate screening for transformed individuals.  Fluorescent proteins such as GFP and [[RFP]] have proven successful in a wide variety of organisms.

Revision as of 10:33, 14 July 2014

Genetic Engineering encompasses methods of modifying the genetic material of an organism. Usually this is done with a goal of being inherited in a stable fashion through the germ-line to future generations.

History

A landmark genetic engineering experiment was the 1973 Cohen-Boyer-Berg experiment.

Common Practice

Often a dominant marker is used to facilitate screening for transformed individuals. Fluorescent proteins such as GFP and RFP have proven successful in a wide variety of organisms.