dna technology Flashcards

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cloning is

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producing many copies of an organism

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Gene cloning is

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producing many copies of one gene

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recombinant dna is…

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adding forgein DNA into an organism using vector or carriers

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how is gene cloning done (2 ways)

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recombinant dna & polymerase chain reaction

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process of making recombinant DNA

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1 restriction enymes cut open vector
2 restriction enzymes cut opn dna of interest
3. the ticky ends meet
4. foreign vector and dna complimentary base pair
5 ligase seals them together

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3
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uses of recombinant DNA

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Cloning genes, producing proteins (insulin), transgenic organisms, gene therapy

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why do genetic mutations happen

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a change in organism due to a chemical change in the structure of a gene

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mutagen

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something that causes a mutation

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examples of mutagen

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UV light, toxins, asbestos, cigarette smoke, x-rays

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chromosome mutation

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pieces or whole chromosomes are lost, added, or moves- responsable for most birth defects

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gene mutations

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one or more base pair of a DNA molecules are altered

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