Glossary – Definitions
Plant biotechnology and genetically modified varieties

DNA (Desoxyribonucleic Acid) ; Acide désoxyribonucléique

Macromolecule carrying genetic information, composed of two strands linked in a straight helix and made up of a sequence of deoxyribonucleotides.

ARN (Acide ribonucléique) ; RNA (Ribonucleic Acid )

Polymer consisting of a linear sequence of ribonucleotides.

Biotechnology; Biotechnologie

Biotechnology is the combination of the science of living beings (biology) and a range of new techniques from other disciplines such as microbiology, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology and computer science.

Chromosome; Chromosome

A microscopic structure formed by the association of proteins with a DNA molecule, representing all or part of a genome. The human genome is distributed...