Definitions Flashcards
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Define Genetic Engineering
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Genetic engineering is the artificial manipulation or alteration of genes
2
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Define isolation in relation to genetic engineering
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Isolation is 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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Define ligation in relation to genetic engineering
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The joining of two sections of DNA to form a single strand
4
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Define transformation in relation to genetic engineering
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The uptake of DNA into a cell
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Define cloning in relation to genetic engineering
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The production of identical copies of the bacterium (containing the target gene)
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Define expression in relation to genetic engineering
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The formation of the product by the organism with the recombinant DNA
