OCR GCSE Biology A · J247
Specification B6.2b, B6.2f, B6.3w · Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 4 (Higher)
The use or alteration of genes or other genetic material to give an organism a desired characteristic or to produce a useful product.
Revise: Agricultural solutionsGene technology uses or alters genes or other genetic material to give an organism a desired characteristic or produce a useful product. In agriculture, crops may be developed for characteristics such as pest resistance, climate resilience, improved nutritional value or longer shelf-life.
- Revise: Gene technology benefits and risks
The use of biological knowledge and techniques to alter or use genes for a particular purpose.
- Revise: Gene technology in medicine