The phrase "alteration or manipulation" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing changes or modifications made to something, often in technical, legal, or artistic discussions.
Example: "The document was subject to alteration or manipulation before it was finalized for publication."
Alternatives: "modification or adjustment" or "change or modification."
But in its brief, the government said it now believed that the mere isolation of a gene, without further alteration or manipulation, does not change its nature.
Human bone fragments and teeth had indeed been found at the dump, all severely burned and mixed together, although "their level of thermal alteration significantly varied... suggesting multiple fire events and incinerations, and/or alteration or manipulation of those remains within the site".
The U.S. Justice Department surprised many last week with a sweeping new proposal arguing that "genomic DNA that has merely been isolated from the body without further alteration or manipulation" should not be eligible for patenting.
Photomicrographic plates were composed from the original data in Photoshop without alteration or manipulation.
Genetics or genetic constitution, including any spontaneous genetic alteration or intended manipulation, comprises the nature of the individual (or genetically identical individuals), and environmental and experiential factors, including infectious agents, comprise their nurture.
Genetic alterations or dietary manipulations with signatures similar to that of the age contrast can be viewed as inducing a "reversal" of the aging process, at least insofar as gene expression levels in mouse liver are concerned.
The only change will come from force, bribery or manipulation.
The emphasis here is on the alteration and manipulation of archival images and videos found the Internet, whether on YouTube or elsewhere.
Any method of genetic manipulation that involves the alteration or destruction of human embryos is nothing more than Frankenstein science.
Stability of these membranes after 72 hours of immersion in a PBS liquid and after UV irradiation sustains that the in vitro cell growth analysis basically refers to the "as prepared" samples without any significant alteration during its manipulation or during their immersion in the culture medium.
Information or manipulation?
