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Bacterial proteins that cleave DNA at specific sequences   Restriction enzymes  
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A palindrome and a restriction site   GAATTC  
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The human ... gene is removed from human DNA and subcloned into a .... The bacteria then produce ... which can be used to treat type I and II diabetes   Insulin, Bacterial plasmid, Human insulin  
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DNA is negatively charged   True  
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DNA is separated on gel electrophoreis based on   Molecular weight  
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Technique used to identify DNA   Southern Blot  
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Technique used to identify RNA   Northern Blot  
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Technique used to identify Protein   Western Blot  
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A single-stranded piece of DNA or RNA that is used to visualize complementary sequences within DNA   Probe  
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Utilizes dideoxy nucleotides to sequence segments of DNA   DNA sequencing  
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A technique used to amplify DNA   Polymerase Chain REaction (PCR)  
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Derived from teh bacteria Thermus Aquaticus commony found in hot springs. Use in PCR   Taq polymerase  
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A technique used by researchers to knockout a particular gene of interest   Gene Knockout  
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A technique used to identify DNA chromosomal abnormalities. For example, trisomies, monosomies, and various other abnormalities that can be detected by karyotypes.   Karyotype  
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A technique used to create an exact copy of oneself.   Cloning  
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Inhibitor RNAs   RNAi  
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Used to inhibit protein expression by inducing the degradation of mRNA   RNAi  
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The enzyme responsible for cleavage or RNAi into siRNA   Dicer  
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The enzyme responsible for cleavning the endogenous mRNA   RNA Induced Silencing Complex (RISC)  
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Macular Degeneration, Hypercholesterolemia, RSV, Hepatitis C   Disease currently being investigated for RNAi treatment  
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