Overview - Genetic Engineering: An Undergraduate Research Guide - Research Guides at University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Genetic engineering is the production of new genes and alteration of genomes by substituting or adding new genetic material. This Research Guide is intended to be a starting point, as the topic of genetic engineering is extremely broad.

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