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BIOTECHNOLOGY (3 Fungi and Bacteria! (Molds! (Mold, one type fungus, is…
BIOTECHNOLOGY
3 Fungi and Bacteria!
Molds!
Mold, one type fungus, is different from plants, animals and bacteria.
Molds are eukaryotic micro-organisms that are decomposers of dead organic material such as leaves, wood and plants.
The spores and hair-like bodies of individual old colonies are too small for us to see without a microscope.
Mushrooms!
Scientists have found a new way to harvest psilocybin, the psychedelic compound typically found in mushrooms.
They've engineered bacteria to produce psilocybin in their cells and poop it out, in gram-scale concentrations that are higher than any other bioengineered organism to date.
Yeasts!
Although yeast are single-celled organisms, they possess a cellular organisation similar to that of higher organisms, including humans.
This classifies them as eukaryotic organisms, unlike their single-celled counterparts, bacteria, which do not have a nucleus and are considered prokaryotes.
Genetic Engineering!
Genetic Engineering is the process of using recombinant DNA (rDNA) technology to alter the genetic makeup of an organism.
Traditionally, humans have manipulated genomes indirectly by controlling breeding and selecting offspring with desired traits.
Examples!
Crop plants, farm animals, and soil bacteria are some of the more prominent examples of organisms that have been subject to genetic engineering.
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