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Bio Ch 9 DNA
Chapter 9 DNA
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Restriction enzymes | enzymes that cut DNA molecules at specific nucleotide sequences |
| Restriction maps | show the lengths of DNA fragments between restriction sites in a strand of DNA |
| Polymerase chain reaction | a technique that produces millions, even billions, of copies of a specific DNA sequence in just a few hours |
| Primer | a short segment of DNA that acts as the starting point for a new strand |
| DNA fingerprint | a representation of parts of an individual's DNA that can be used to identify a person at the molecular level |
| Clone | a genetically identical copy of a gene or of an organism |
| Genetic engineering | changing of an organism's DNA to give the organism new traits |
| Recombinant DNA | DNA that contains genes from more than one organism |
| Plasmids | closed loops of DNA that are separate from the bacterial chromosome and that replicate on their own within a cell |
| Transgenic | organism that has one or more genes from another organism inserted into its genome |
| gene knockout | made by disrupting the function of a gene |
| Genomics | study of genomes |
| gene sequencing | determining the order of DNA nucleotides in genes or in genomes |
| Human Genome Project | 2 main goals are to map and sequence all of the DNA base pairs of the human chromosomes and to identify all of the genes within the sequence |
| Bioinformatics | the use of computer databases to organize and analyze biological data |
| DNA micro-arrays | tools that allow scientists to study many genes, and their expression, at once |
| Proteomics | is the study and comparison of all the proteins that result from an organism's genome |
| Genetic screening | the process of testing DNA to determine a person's risk of having or passing on a genetic disorder |
| Gene therapy | the replacement of a defective or missing gene, or the addition of a new gene, into a person's genome to treat a disease |