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Biotech
Biotech vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Clone | Genetically identical copy of gene or organism |
| DNA fingerprint | Used to identify organisms by analyzing DNA |
| Genetic engineering | Changing an organism'a DNA to give organism new traits |
| Recombinant DNA | DNA that contains genes from more than one organism |
| Plasmid | Closed loops of DNA in bacteria |
| Transgenic | Organism that has one or more genes from another organism inserted into its genome |
| Genomics | Study of genomes |
| Gene sequencing | Determining the order of DNA nucleotides in genes |