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Impact of Genomics

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What is biotechnology? A branch of science that uses living organisms to manufacture food, drugs or other products
How many years have rudimentary biotechnology been around? Over a thousand years
Someone is using biotechnology when? Yeast is used to make bread or whenever grapes, malt, or milk is fermented to make wine, beer, or cheese
What is selective breeding? When farmers or ranchers select certain crops or animals to breed base on there desirable trait
What did Charles Darwin study? Natural Selection
What did Gregor Mendel study? Genetics
What did Darwin and Mendel studies helped? Explain the scientific mechanism behind this popular technique
What are current biotechnology methods include? Genetic modification, cloning, and DNA fingerprinting
All genetic modification techniques involve what? Inserting, deleting, or substituting DNA segments
In 1980 scientists began mapping what? The human genome project
What was The Human Genome Project? A 13 year long research that included all scientist around the world to find all the genes in a human body and find there sequences
Approximately how many genes are in a human? 20,000-25,000
How many chemical base pairs are there? 3 billion
When did scientist complete the human genome project? 2003
What is molecular medicine? Involves the diagnosis and treatment of different genetic diseases
What is microbial genomics? Involves the use of genetically engineered bacteria for bioremediation, pollutant detection, the production of biofuels, and more
What is bioarchaeology and anthropology? Involves the study of human evolution and migration
What is DNA forensics? Involves the use of DNA to help solve crimes, including the use of a DNA fingerprint
Agricultural genetic engineering is what? Involves the genetic engineering of pest- or drought-resistant crops, healthier farm animals, biopesticides, crops containing life-saving vaccines, and more
Many of the applications in the human genome project involves what? Genetic engineering
What is genetic engineering? The process of manipulating genes for particular purposes
Genetic engineering often involves what? The use of recombinant DNA
What is recombinant DNA DNA made from two or more different organisms
What is gene therapy? The process of replacing absent or faulty genes
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