A gene determines a particular trait by encoding for a specific polypeptide in a given organism.
Because the genetic code is (almost) universal, an organism can potentially express a new trait if the appropriate gene is introduced into its genome. The transfer of genes between species is called gene modification, and the new organism created is called a transgenic.
Because the genetic code is (almost) universal, an organism can potentially express a new trait if the appropriate gene is introduced into its genome. The transfer of genes between species is called gene modification, and the new organism created is called a transgenic.
- GM crops – golden rice involved the transfer of three genes
- Human Insulin