Unit 2 Pt2 Test Flashcards
VNTR
Variable Number Tandem Repeats
PCR
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Synthetic method (in vitro) to produce copies of DNA
Isolating DNA (3)
- cell membranes are disrupted
- DNA precipitation (ethanol used to dehydrate and aggregate DNA)
- DNA isolation/storage
Restriction endonucleases
Enzymes that cut DNA backbones at specific sequences through hydrolysis
Naming: Genus (1 letter) Species (2 letters) Strain (1 letter) # enzyme in strain
Recognition site
The DNA sequence which restriction enzymes bind to
(Usually 4-8bp)
PALINDROMIC
Used to chemically join two pieces of DNA
T4 DNA ligase
Recombinant DNA
Complementary sticky ends from different pieces of DNA can be joined together
Gene cloning
Method of inserting new DNA into simple organism to make many copies of the gene and protein
Used to examine function and structure of gene + products
Bacteria contain circular DNA as:
- A requirement (chromosome)
2. Extra material (plasmids)
Gene cloning (3)
a) Creation of recombinant DNA plasmid
b) bacterial transformation
c) screening for successful clones
Methods to help bacteria pick up plasmid:
- Heat-shocking (leaky, permeable)
2. Electroporation (permeable)
Who developed PCR
Kary Mullis
Minimum requirements for DNA polymerase:
- Template strand
- Primers
- dNTPs
Steps for PCR cycle (3):
- DNA Strand denaturation (95°C)
- Primer annealing (50-65°C)
- DNA Strand synthesis (72°C)
Taq polymerase
PCR applications
Genetic screening
Forensic analysis
Target sequence is achieved after how many cycles?
3