What is the difference between genetic selection and genetic engineering?

Answer 1

Genetics are the "building blocks of life". They're the code for every living organism on Earth. Genetic engineering is when people manipulate that code. For example, you can recombine the DNA of two species.

Answer 2

Cloning refers to the reproduction of an exact replica of a living organism using the DNA of that organism.

Genetic engineering (genetic modification) refers to the human manipulation of genetic material in a manner that doesn't occur in nature. The first such organisms were bacteria then mice. eg. genetically modified food

Answer 3

I believe that the difference is that the field of genetics is mostly studying genetics, while genetic engineering is actually trying to engineer genes. Although perhaps the field of genetics covers genetic engineering. I do not know for sure but this seems like the most likely answer to me.

Answer 4

genetic engineering is the part of biotechnology. it deals with altering the original function of gene and inserting the desired one.

for eg; inserting the human insulin gene in e.coli.

Answer 5

There is a good reason why you are confused. >In a sense genetic engineering and hybridization both accomplish the >same >thing - they both result in new genetic types. >The difference is in how they acccomplish this. > >Hybrids come from seeds that are developed by cross-pollinating >specific >parental types so that the next generation will be a very uniform crop >with >hybrid vigor. Hybrid vigor is typically observed in outcrossing >species >(grasses and grains for example) when two very different inbred lines >are >cross pollinated. The hybrid gets half of its genes from each parent. > >Genetic engineering usually refers to biotechnological methods that >can be >used to insert a very small piece of genetic material (DNA) so that >the >resulting plants can be nearly identical to the parent, except for the >gene >or genes that were inserted. > >Nowadays, some hybrids may have genes that are artificially inserted, >using >high tech biotechnology methods. But, generally speaking, hybrids >are not >genetically engineered, that is , not using high-tech or >biotechnology. >> >In some sense though, plant breeders have been genetically engineering >crops >for hundreds of years, because they have been using traditional >hybridization (cross pollination) techniques to obtain new >(recombinant) types. > >I hope this explanation is helpful.

Answer 6

Yes of course ... but i dun want to tell you leh ... how ??

Answer 7

GE is a science. H GE is the science applied to humans.

Answer 8

Primarily, the name. Add to the mix Bio-Engineering. Also - biotechnology has a 'ring' of productivity about it, while the others occur in the Lab.

Answer 9

How i know arh? -.-