Genetic Engineering 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
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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
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Ligation is the joining of two sections of DNA to form a single strand
4
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Define transformation
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Transformation is the uptake of DNA into a cell
5
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Define cloning
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Cloning is the production of identical copies of the bacterium (containing the target gene)
6
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Define expression.
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Expression is the formation of the product by the organism with the recombinant DNA
