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Biotech
Biotech Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| clone | genetically identical organism |
| plasmid | closed loop of DNA in bacteria |
| genomics | study of genomes |
| DNA fingerprint | used to identify organisms by analyzing DNA |
| genetic engineering | changing an organism's DNA to give 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 by analyzing into it's genome |
| gene sequencing | determining the order of DNA nucleotides in genes |
| human genome project | map and sequence of human genetic code and identify all genes in the sequence |
| genetic screening | testing persons DNA to determine person's risking having or passing along a genetic disorder |
| gene therapy | replacement, addition or deletion of defection gene into genome to treat disease |
| restriction enzyme | produces millions of copies of DNA sequence quickly |
| gel electrophoresis | electrical current is used to separate DNA fragments from each other by size |
| bioinformatics | use of a computer databases to organize and analyze biological data |