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| Genetic Engineering | The process of munipulating genes for practical purposes. |
| Recombinant DNA | DNA made from 2 or more diff. Organisms |
| Restriction Enzyme | Bacterial enzymes that recongnize and blind to specific short sequences of DNA, and then cut the DNA between specific nucleotides within the sequence |
| Vector | An agent that is used to carry the gene of interset into another cell |
| Plasmid | Circular DNA molecules that can replicate independently of the main chromosomes of bacteria |
| Gene Cloning | The process of isolating a gene sequence in the genotype of an organsim and inserting the gene |
| electrophoresis | A technique that uses and electic field within a gel to sperate molecules by their size |
| Probe | Radioactive- or fluorescent-labled rna of sinle-stranded DNA pieces that are complementary to the gene of interest |
| Human Genome Project | Research project that is linkingover 20 scientific laboratories in six countries |
| Vaccin | A solution containing all or part of a hramless version of a pathogen. |
