Chapter 21.4, Problem 2BTS

Summary Introduction

To determine:

The difficulty in using genetic engineering to modify a trait that is determined by multiple gene interactions.  

Introduction:

Genetic engineering is a technique of modifying an organism genetically. Modification in the genotype is generated using procedures of biotechnology including nuclear transplantation, transfection and gene targeting. The change in the genotype alters the phenotypic characteristics of the individual.