Genetic Engineering"Genetic engineering is the direct and purposeful alteration of an organism's DNA—the basic genetic blueprints of a bacterium, plant, animal, human, or other living organism—to add or enhance a specific characteristic or trait. Although genetic engineering is most often discussed in the controversial arenas of crop production or theoretical human genetic manipulation, genetic engineering is used in diverse areas such as medicine, industry, and agriculture to treat disease, diagnose problems, produce industrial products, convert industrial waste, create hardier crops, and perform better scientific research ... "