Generating microbes with useful properties is quicker, easier if multiple genes are modified at the same time
Thursday, October 13, 2011 - 07:00
in Biology & Nature
Genetically engineered microorganisms with improved properties are of vital interest in the advancement of modern medicine, as well as the agriculture and food industry. Biotechnology enables modification of specific genes in an organism to produce desirable propertiesfor example, the ability to withstand extreme environmental conditions or to catalyze a chemical reactionbut modifying complex traits can be time-consuming and expensive due to the large number of genes involved.