Chapter 18 - Genetic Engineering Flashcards
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Genetic engineering
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The artificial manipulation or alteration of genes
2
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Isolation
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The removal of the chromosome containing the target gene from the human cell and the plasmid DNA from the bacterium
3
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Ligation
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The joining of two sections of DNA to form a single strand
4
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Transformation
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The uptake of DNA into a cell
5
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Cloning
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The production of identical copies of the bacterium containing the target gene
6
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Expression
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The formation of the product by the organism with the recombinant DNA
