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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Clone | Genetically identical organism |
| Plasmid | Closed loops of DNA in bacteria |
| DNA Fingerprint | Used to identify organism by analyzing DNA |
| Genetic Engineering | Changing an organisms 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 inserted into its genome |
| Restriction enzyme | Enzymes that cut DNA at specific nucleotide sequences |
| Gel electrophoresis | Electrical current is used to separate DNA fragments from each other by size. |
| Bioinformatics | Use of computer databases to organize and analyze biological data |
| Polymerase chain reaction | Produces millions of copies of DNA sequence quickly |
| Primer | Short strand of DNA that acts as a starting point for new strand |