Genetic Engineering

Molecular Interactions during Agrobacterium mediated genetic modification of plants

Professor Alea Mills of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory delivers a lecture titled, “Where will the future of genetic engineering take us?” at the Secret Science Club in Brooklyn. March 2012. An expert in chromosome engineering, Dr. Mills creates mouse models of human disease to identify the genetic culprits behind cancer and autism.

One of the earliest and most useful applications of genetic engineering was genetically modified bacteria that could produce life-saving insulin for people with diabetes. Learn about the techniques used to make these life-saving bugs possible.