Gene Gun

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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 by Sarah E. McKee, New Georgia Encyclopedia

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