CRISPR Review Flashcards
1
Q
xgal
A
chemical like lactose, turns blue when broken down
2
Q
lacZ
A
enzyme used to break lactose
3
Q
guide RNA
A
directs CRISPR to the complementary DNA that needs to be cut
4
Q
Cas9
A
responsible for the double-stranded break in DNA and activating the repair process
5
Q
Homologous Recombination
A
edits genes
6
Q
Non-Homologous End-Joining
A
knocks out genes
7
Q
Heat Shock
A
allows the plasmid to be easily inserted into the bacteria
