Recombinant DNA

Recombinant DNA

Recombinant DNA is a method scientists use to combine genetic material from different organisms. This process allows genes from one organism to be inserted into another, creating new traits or abilities. For example, a firefly gene can be placed into a plant to m...

Recombinant DNA technology is a technique that allows scientists to combine genes from different organisms to create something new.

The process often uses a plasmid, a small circular piece of bacterial DNA, as a carrier or vector.

Scientists cut the plasmid open and insert a gene of interest—for example, a human gene. Once joined, t...