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Biotech
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Gel electrophoresis | To sort cut up sections of DNA by length of base pairs. |
| Gene cloning | The process of making large quantities of a piece of DNA once it has been isolated. |
| Recombinant DNA techniques | Techniques used to rearrange and isolate sections of DNA. The process involves restriction digests and ligation. |
| Restriction digest | Uses restriction enzymes (developed in bacteria as a defense mechanism) to cut DNA at specific recognition sites of 4-8 bases. Can leave blunt or sticky ends. |
| 7 steps of cloning | 1) Identity the gene 2) Extract DNA with required gene. 3) Isolate gene sequence 4) Design transgene 5) Transform cells of organism to be cloned. 6) select for transgene-positive cells. 7) Clone organism from the survivors. |
| Genomic library | A large sample of plasmids, each containing large amounts of the desired DNA |
| Gene sequencing | Determines the precise order of the genes and bases in a sample of DNA. |
| Transgene | The new gene, created by scientists. Prefaced by a selectable marker gene and promoter sequence and followed by the termination sequence. |
| Gene splicing or transformation | Insertion of the transgene into the nucleus of the |