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• Recombination
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| o What is recombination? | Genetic recombination refers to the exchange of genes between two DNA molecules to form new combinations of genes on a chromosome. |
| What does it mean for a cell be to called recombinant?? | The recipient cell that incorporates donor DNA into its own DNA is called a recombinant. |
| Crossing Over: | The process by which a portion of one chromosome is exchanged with a portion of another chromosome. |
| Vertical Gene Transfer: | Transfer of genes from an organism or cell to its offspring. |
| Horizontal Gene Transfer: | Transfer of genes between two organisms in the same generation. |
| o What is the difference between a plasmid and a transposon? PT1 | plasmids differ from bacterial chromosomes in that the genes they carry are usually not essential for the growth of the cell under normal conditions. |
| o What is the difference between a plasmid and a transposon? PT2 | plasmids are self-replicating, gene-containing circular pieces of DNA about 1- 5% the size of the bacterial chromosome Transposons are small segments of DNA that can move (be "transposed") from one region of a DNA molecule to another. |