DNA Technology Exam Flashcards
sex linkage
genes that occur on the sex chromosome are inherited differently in men and women
hemophilia
disease where one lacks blood clotting protein (factor VIII protein that helps clot blood)
color blindness
lacks receptor for orange vs. green light
XN XN XN y healthy
XN Xn carrier
Xn Xn Xn y sick
genetic engineering
the alteration of DNA through uses of enzymes and vectors
chromatography
Way of separating molecules
restriction enzymes
enzymes that cut DNA at specific sequences
probes
single stranded radioactively labeled nucleic segments
used to identify “gene of interest”
Southern Blot
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electrophoresis
technique which uses electrical current t separate molecules
agarose
what the gel is made of and acts as a filter
Recombinant DNA
DNA formed by joining pieces from different sources
Sticky Ends
staggered single stranded piece extending from cut DNA
PCR
Polymerase chain reaction a method for copying large quantities of a particular piece of DNA 3 step cycle: heating-unzips cooling-add primer/helper replication-copy template
DNA sequencing
using gel electrophoresis to find the gene code
DNA fingerprinting
using electrophoresis and enzymes to identify aspects of DNA
transgenic/GMO
genetically modified, an organism containing a foreign gene