Genetic engineering: The alteration of an organism's genomeGenetically Modified Organisms (GMO):New varieties of plants,animals, and other organisms with specific traits.RequiredtechnologiesThe ability to manipulate DNA in vitroTheability to introduce genes into living cells9-6
9-6 Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Permission required to reproduce or display Genetic engineering Genetic engineering: The alteration of an organism : The alteration of an organism’s genome. s genome. Genetically Modified Organisms Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO): New varieties of plants, New varieties of plants, animals, and other organisms with specific traits. animals, and other organisms with specific traits. Required technologies Required technologies The ability to manipulate DNA in vitro The ability to manipulate DNA in vitro The ability to introduce genes into living cells The ability to introduce genes into living cells
Applications of biotechnology and genetic engineeringl. Production of biological and pharmaceutical products ingenetically engineered organismsInsulin,growthhormones,vaccines2. Genetic engineering in plants has revolutionized agricultureHerbicide-resistant,pest-resistant,nutrition-enriched crops3. Genetic engineering in animalsTransgenic fishes, cows, pigsHumangenetherapy9-7
9-7 Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Permission required to reproduce or display 1. Production of biological and pharmaceutical products in Production of biological and pharmaceutical products in genetically engineered organisms genetically engineered organisms Insulin, growth hormones, vaccines Insulin, growth hormones, vaccines 2. Genetic engineering in plants has revolutionized agriculture Genetic engineering in plants has revolutionized agriculture Herbicide Herbicide-resistant, pest resistant, pest-resistant, nutrition resistant, nutrition-enriched crops enriched crops 3. Genetic engineering in animals Genetic engineering in animals Transgenic fishes, cows, pigs Transgenic fishes, cows, pigs 4. Human gene therapy Human gene therapy Applications of biotechnology and genetic engineering Applications of biotechnology and genetic engineering
1Production of biological andpharmaceuticalproducts ingenetically engineered organismsBiopharmaceuticalproductsTherapeuticproteins:insulin,growthhormones,clottingfactorsweretraditionally purified from tissuesBiopharming:Acommonlyusedtermtodescribe the production ofvaluableproteins in genetically modifiedanimals and plants.9-8
9-8 Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Permission required to reproduce or display 1 Production of biological and pharmaceutical products in 1 Production of biological and pharmaceutical products in genetically engineered organisms genetically engineered organisms Biopharmaceutical products Biopharmaceutical products Therapeutic proteins: insulin, growth Therapeutic proteins: insulin, growth hormones, clotting factors were hormones, clotting factors were traditionally purified from tissues. traditionally purified from tissues. Biopharming Biopharming: A commonly used term : A commonly used term to describe the production of valuable to describe the production of valuable proteins in genetically modified proteins in genetically modified animals and plants. animals and plants
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9-9 Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Permission required to reproduce or display A growth hormone produced by A growth hormone produced by the pancrea pancrea. Used to be extracted from the Used to be extracted from the pancreas of cows and pigs. pancreas of cows and pigs. Insulin Insulin
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9-10 Fig 22-1 Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Permission required to reproduce or display Humulin Humulin: The first human : The first human gene product manufactured gene product manufactured by recombinant DNA by recombinant DNA technology. technology. Developed by Developed by Genentech Genentech, a biotech company founded in biotech company founded in 1976 Licensed to therapeutic use Licensed to therapeutic use in 1982 by FDA in 1982 by FDA