Types of Biotechnology

used for Genetic Engineering

#1: Molecular Genetics

The branch of genetics on a molecular level. It deals with issues such as how a gene is copied, how a mutation arises, how genes are turned on and off when their activity is needed or not needed, what the chemical products of genes are and what the precise sequence of the chemical building blocks of DNA in genes is.

#2: Microbiology

Microbiology is the study of microorganisms, which are microscopic, unicellular, and cell-cluster organisms. Microbiology is a broad term which includes virology, mycology, parasitology, bacteriology and other branches. It is closely related to the field of molecular biology.

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#3: Biochemistry

Biochemistry is the study of chemical processes in living organisms. Much of biochemistry deals with the structures and functions of cellular components such as proteins and other biomolecules.