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Genetic Engineering Flashcards

1
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Name some types of proteins

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Structural proteins, enzymes, signalling proteins

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2
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What is the function of southern blotting

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Detect/visualise DNA in homogenate

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3
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Describe homogenate solutions

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cellular/organ structure destroyed

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4
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Describe in situ structure

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cellular/organ structure intact

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5
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How is DNA detected/visualised in situ

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chromosomal painting/spreads

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6
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How is RNA detected in homogenate

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Northern blotting

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7
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What does western blotting detect

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proteins in homogenate

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8
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What does imunno-histochemistry detect

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proteins in situ

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9
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How is RNA detected in situ

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in situ hybridisation

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10
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What is a disadvantage of using homogenate

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requires larger quantity of tissue

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11
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What is a disadvantage of in situ methods

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require tissue processing

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12
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What is useful about in situ techniques

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determine sub-cellular location

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13
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What are the techniques of blotting

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repeated freeze/thaw, mechanical devices, detergents

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14
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What is the first step of the blotting technique

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DNA is in a gel and separated by size

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15
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What is the second step of the blotting technique

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transfer out of gel - blotted by electric field or capillary action

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16
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What is the third step of the blotting technique

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detection with labelled probe

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17
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what are the factors affecting DNA migration

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DNA size, DNA shape, Gel type, Gel concentration

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18
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What type of gel is best for larger fragments of DNA

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Agarose

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19
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What are the main two types of gel

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agarose or polyacrylamide

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20
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What does a western blot rely on

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principle of specific antigen-antibody interaction

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21
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What does the western blot identify

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presence of protein, size and relative abundance

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22
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What does stability of hybridisation of DNA or RNA rely on?

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degree of match between target and probe

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23
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What does in situ hybridisation of RNA rely on

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principle of hybridisation of complementary probe to target RNA

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24
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What can in situ detection of RNA locate

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RNA sequences within a tissue

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25
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What can in situ detection of RNA detect

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mRNA expression

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26
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Describe correlation between signal intensity and expression in in situ detection of RNA

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As signal intensity increases, level of expression increases

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27
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What are the purposes of DNA sequencing

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predict function of DNA sequence, identify differences, confirm sequence of engineered DNA

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28
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How are nucleotides linked

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phosphodiester bond between 5’prime phosphate to 3’prime hydroxyl

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29
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What are nucleotide terminators tagged with

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fluorescent label

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30
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What size fragments run fastest

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small

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31
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What are the advantages of DNA sequencing

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deep sequencing, whole genome in one day, RNA sequencing

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32
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What are the purposes of restriction enzymes in DNA sequencing

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enable analysis of DNA, enable DNA engineering

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33
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What does ligase catalyse

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formation of phosphodiester bond

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34
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What are the characteristics of restriction enzymes that are useful for DNA engineering

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cut at specific sequence, produce compatible cohesive ends

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35
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What does PCR require

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small amount of DNA, known starting sequence of DNA, DNA polymerase, dNTPs

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36
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Where are DNA primers derived from in PCR

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start and end

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37
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Which DNA end is sense

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5’ prime end

38
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Which DNA end is anti-sense?

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3’ prime end

39
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What is the first step of PCR

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denaturation of template DNA - 95C

40
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What is the second step of PCR

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annealing of primers to template DNA - 55C

41
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What is the third step of PCR

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Extension - elongation of primers till end of template - 72C

42
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What makes it possible for PCR to modify DNA

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Primers are incorporated

43
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What are primers used for in PCR

A

add suitable restriction enzyme sites - enable DNA engineering

44
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what is a vector

A

DNA molecule that is maintained & replicated naturally by host organism

45
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What does DNA cloning involve

A

inserting piece of DNA into a host vector

46
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What are examples of host organisms used for DNA cloning

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bacteria & viruses

47
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What are plasmids

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circular DNA - naturally found vectors in bacteria

48
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What are the properties of plasmids

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maintain and duplicate themselves

49
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What do plasmids contain

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origin of replication, anti-biotic resistance gene, restriction enzymes

50
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What does the restriction enzyme site facilitate in plasmids

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insertion of DNA insert

51
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What are the two types of plasmid?

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Cloning plasmid, and expression plasmid

52
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What is the difference between cloning and expression plasmid

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expression - more complex, has a promoter

53
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Where does the expression plasmid insert DNA

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downstream of the promoter

54
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What are the two types of DNA library

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genomic, cDNA libraries

55
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What do genomic libraries contain

A

DNA sequence of organism

56
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What are cDNA libraries derived from?

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mRNA - different stages of organism

57
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What do cDNA libraries represent

A

expressed/transcribed part of the genome

58
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TRUE or FALSE - you can only have one cDNA library per organism

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FALSE

59
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What are the two types of target identification

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microarrays, yeast-2-hybrid screen

60
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What do RNA microarrays compare

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transcribed genes between two tissues E.G. healthy & damaged

61
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What do RNA microarrays rely upon

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principle of hybridisation between mRNAs to probes

62
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How many probes fo RNA microarrays need

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enough to represent ALL known genes

63
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What do RNA microarrays detect

A

mRNA

64
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Where is the yeast-2-hybrid screen performed

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yeast

65
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What do you need for a yeast-2-hybrid screen

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protein of interest

66
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What does the yeast-2-hybrid screen rely on

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principle that genes are transcribed from promoters

67
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What do you fish for in a yeast-2-hybrid screen

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proteins that interact with protein of interest

68
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What is expression of genes dependant on

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close proximity of transcription factor to promoter region (activation domain)

69
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What does fusion between POI and binding domain require

A

expression plasmid, useful yeast promoter

70
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What can genetic screening be used for?

A

diagnostic and predictive for mutations/disease

71
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What can point mutations lead to

A

abolition of restriction sites

72
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Why are changes in restriction sites a marker for mutation

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they are very specific

73
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What are mutations in restriction sites called

A

restriction fragment length polymorphism

74
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Name two other techniques of target validation

A

gene knockdown using siRNA, gene knockout in transgenic mice

75
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what are siRNAs

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small interfering RNAs

76
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What are siRNAs used for

A

reduce expression of specific genes

77
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Describe the term knockdown

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partial loss of function

78
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What pathway does gene knockdown use

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endogenous RNA interference pathway

79
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What do cells use the endogenous RNA interference pathway for

A

regulate own gene expression

80
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What is DICER?

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an enzyme that cleaves free microRNA

81
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What does DICER produce?

A

small double stranded fragments

82
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What is RISC

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RNA-induced silencing complex

83
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What does RISC use to get to target

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one strand of microRNA as a guide

84
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What does RISC degrade

A

target mRNA

85
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What are the two methods of gene knockout in transgenic mice

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pronuclear injection, gene targeting

86
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Where is foreign DNA injected during pro-nuclear injection

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pro-nucleus of fertilised ova

87
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Which method of gene knockout creates chimeric mice

A

Gene targeting

88
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Where is the transgene introduced in gene targeting

A

totipotent stem cells

89
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What are VNTRs

A

variable number of tandem repeats

90
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How many VNTR variants do we have

A

2

91
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Which technique of gene targeting is heritable

A

Gene knockout

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