Chimeric Genes

Chimeric genes are artificially created DNA fragments or gene sequences that are composed of distinct parts derived from different sequences. They are created with recombinant DNA technology, and have a variety of uses in biotechnology, such as improving crop yields and developing disease-resistant plants, animals, and microbes. They can also be used to create transgenic organisms which possess characteristics from multiple species, as well as to produce gene therapy agent to treat a variety of diseases. Chimeric genes are important tools in the fields of biomedicine, agriculture and biotechnology and have enabled scientists to pursue innovative research directions and create useful products.