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| messenger RNA | RNA molecule that carries copies of instructions for the assembly of amino acids into proteins from DNA to the rest of the cell
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| transcription | process in which part of the nucleotide sequence of DNA is copied into a complementary sequence in RNA
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| RNA polymerase | enzyme similar to DNA polymerase that binds to DNA and separates the DNA strands during transcription
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| codon | three-nucleotide sequence on messenger RNA that codes for a single amino acid
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| translation | Decoding of a mRNA message into a polypeptide chain
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| mutation | change in a DNA sequence that affects genetic information
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| point mutation | gene mutation involving changes in one or few nucleotides
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| frameshift mutation | mutation that shifts the “reading” frame of the genetic message by inserting or deleting a nucleotide
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| mutagen | agent that can induce or increase the frequency of mutations in organisms
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| cell differentiation | process by which unspecialized cells develop into their mature form and function
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| restriction enzyme | enzyme that cuts DNA molecules at specific nucleotide sequences
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| gel electrophoresis | method of separating various lengths of DNA strands by applying an electrical current to a gel
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| PCR | method for increasing the quantity of DNA by separating it into two strands and adding primers and enzymes
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| primer | short segment of DNA that initiates replication by DNA polymerase
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| DNA fingerprint | unique sequence of DNA base pairs that can be used to identify a person at the molecular level
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| clone | genetically identical copy of a single gene or entire organism
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| genetic engineering | process of changing an organism’s DNA to give the organism new traits
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| recombinant DNA | genetically engineered DNA that contains genes from more than one organism or species
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| plasmid | circular piece of genetic material found in bacteria that can replicate separately from the DNA of the main chromosome
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| transgenic | organism whose genome has been altered to contain one or more genes from another organism or species
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| genomic | study and comparison of genomes with a single species or among different species
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| gene sequencing | process of determining the order of DNA nucleotides in genes and genomes
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