Molecular Biology Genetic Engineering Flashcards by Natasha Martino | Brainscape

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What is a genome

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makes up all DNA in the cell

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What are genes?

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finite or discrete unit of heredity that is coded for by a sequence of DNA bases
- produce a polypeptide (protein) made of many amino acids

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Genetic Engineering: recombinant DNA

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to recombine DNA
technique to determine gene expression
gene segments from different sources are recombined invitro and transferred into cells (usually E. coli) to see what happens

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