Genetic Engineering

Explore an intro to genetic engineering with The Amoeba Sisters. This video provides a general definition, introduces some biotechnology tools that can be used in genetic engineering, and discusses some related vocabulary (such as plasmid, vector, transformation, transgenic, and more). CRISPR is also mentioned; expand to see further reading to explore more. To see more Amoeba Sisters biotechnology related videos, visit • Biotechnology ----------- Table of Contents: 00:00 Intro 1:51 Genetic Engineering Defined 2:01 Insulin Production in Bacteria 3:55 Some Vocab 4:20 Vectors & More 5:25 CRISPR 6:40 Genetic Engineering Uses 7:30 Ethics