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Biotechnology Vocabulary

Here are the terms that you would use while talking about gene cloning and electrophoresis.

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cloning vector(two words) a carrier that is used to clone a gene and transfer it to another organism
restriction enzyme(two words) enzme used to cut DNA into small pieces
DNA technology(two words) technology used in genetic engineering
sticky ends(two words) single chain ends of DNA created by restriction enzymes
plasmida ring of DNA found in bacteria in addition to its chromosome
donor gene(two words) gene from another organism that is spliced into a cloning vector
recombinant DNAthe combination of DNA from two different sources
transgenic organism(two words) host organism that receives recombinant DNA
DNA fingerprintpattern of bands made up of specific fragments from an individual's DNA
gel electrophoresis(two words) the technique the separates DNA into a Dna fingerprint
probesradioactive segments of DNA complimentary to the segments being compared
polymerase chain reaction(three words) technology used to make many copies of DNA
human genome project(three words) program dedicated to the determination of the human nucleotide sequence and location of the genes on the chromosomes


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