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biotech
Biotech vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Clone | Genetically identical copy of gene or organism |
| Plasmid | Closed loop of DNA in bacteria |
| Genomics | The study of genomes |
| Gene sequencing | Determining the order of DNA nucleotides in genes |
| Gene therapy | Replacement, addition or deletion of defective gene into genome to treat disease |
| DNA finger print | Used to identify organisms by analyzing DNA |
| genetic engineering | changing an organisms DNA to give the organism new traits |
| recombinant DNA | DNA that contains genes from more than one organism |
| transgenic | organism that has one or more genes from another organism inserted into its genome |