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DNA tech bioethics

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DNA fingerprinting used by forensic scientist to help identify criminals and victims of a crime scene
nucleotides subunits of DNA that store heredity information
DNA A pairs with T and G pairs with C
Huntington's disease Dominate trait disease does not appear until you are over 40 and there is no cure
transgenic organims contain DNA from 2 different species
plasmid circular DNA in a bacteria cell, used for genetic engineering
differentiation how a nerve cell and a muscle cell can both develop from the same fertilized egg
Xrays mutate DNA
mitochondria organelles in a cell that produce energy (ATP)
insulin made by inserting human DNA in a bacteria (transgenic organism)
Gel electrophoresis separates fragments of DNA
restriction enzymes cuts the DNA into fragments
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) used to quickly make more DNA out of a small sample so the DNA can be analyzed.
Sickle cell a disease in which the red blood cells become sickle shaped and can no longer carry oxygen. A person Heterozygous for sickle cell trait may be protected against Malaria
sticky ends the ends of a strand of DNA that provide a site for complementary base pairing so that pieces of DNA can be linked together.
SCIDS Severe combined imunodepression syndrome. Recessive disorder in which the person has no immune system and must live separate from other people
cystic fibrosis a recessive disorder in which the lungs are filled with a thick mucus that eventually destroys them.
red green colorblindness sex linked trait carried on the X - Chromosome normally passed from mother to son
Cloning increases the frequency of a gene in a particular population
gene therapy technology development of a nasal spray that contains copies of the normal gene that is defective in persons with cystic fibrosis
ribosomes where translation takes place
phenotype physical appearance
PKU recessive disorder where a person needs to eat a diet low in phenylalanine, recessive trait
Huntington's disease a disorder in which the person gradually looses muscle and nerve control. Dominate and occurs after age 40
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