Synthetic Biology Flashcards
Synthetic biology provides scientists with ways to produce (3)
Genes
Proteins
Whole chromosomes
Synthetic biology also provides scientists with ability to create entire living things that have _
Never existed before
Synthetic gene inserted into bacteria activate and glow fluorescent when _
In lead water
Freeze-dried synthetic cell parts on a strip of paper _ when contact pathogen
Change color
Biologists can create new genes that
Code for non-existing proteins
Synthetic genes inserted into bacteria and bacteria _
Produces the protein
_ of protein gives it its usefulness
Shape
One area of research looking to extend genetic code by _ based rather than 4
6
Y-x is synthetic _
Base pair
(C-G,A-T)
Aptamers are short pieces of synthetic DNA or RNA that will bind to certain _
DNA sequences in living things
Aptamers can act as targeted drugs or _
Drug delivery systems
Some aptamers act as synthetic _
Antibodies
Some aptamers test for certain _
Diseases
Aptamers are made by generating random sequences of RNA/DNA with a _
Gene machine
Gene machine sees which generated sequence of dna or rna fits to _
Target molecule
Target molecule can be part of a _
Disease-causing pathogen
(Generated dna/rna bind)
