- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Gene Gun
- Date of Original:
- 1708/2022
- Subject:
- Genetic engineering--Instruments
Scientists--Georgia--Athens
Scientific apparatus and instruments - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Clarke County, Athens, 33.96095, -83.37794
- Medium:
- color photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- A gene gun shoots small gold particles coated with selected genes from one organism into the plasma membrane of a target organism. The genes contain information for desirable traits, such as disease resistance, that researchers hope will be expressed by the target organism.
Photograph of a scientist's hand holding a gene gun. A gene gun shoots small gold particles coated with selected genes from one organism into the plasma membrane of a target organism. The genes contain information for desirable traits, such as disease resistance, that researchers hope will be expressed by the target organism. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/science-medicine/genetic-engineering/m-10974/
- Rights Holder:
- Photograph by Sarah E. McKee, New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Additional Rights Information:
- Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
- Original Collection:
- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/science-medicine/genetic-engineering
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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