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When was the Human Genome Project completed?
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2003
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How long did it last and what USA government departments were involved?
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The project lasted for 13 years and the us dept. of energy and the natioinal institute of health were involved
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What did the HGP (Human Genome Project) do?
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Identify the 20,000 to 25,000 human genes, determine the sequences of the 3 billion chemical base pairs that make up the DNA, store info in database, improve tools for anylisis, transfer related technologies to the private sector and address any ethical, legal, and social issues that may arise from the project
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How do genetic disorders happen?
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When genes are genetically altered so that the encoded proteins are unable to carry out their nomal tasks
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What is Gene Therapy?
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Gene Therapy is a technique for correcting defective genes responsible for disease development
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How is Gene Therapy inserted into the body?
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It is put throughout the whole body with a virus
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When was Gel Electrophoresis developed?
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It was developed in the 1970
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What is Gel Electrophoresis used for?
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to seperate DNA fragments by size
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What happens once the process is complete?
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The gels are stained to make the bands invisible
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What has to happen that means the molecules are the same size?
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The lanes of bands have to be the same distance from the top adn have the same speed as when they passed through the gel
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How many sequences of base pairs are there on the human genome?
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3 billion sequences
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On the human chromosome there are sequences of repeated DNA? True or False
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True
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The number of repeats vary from person to person and range from....
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1-30
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Variable Number of Tandem Repeats or VNTRs are what?
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sequences of varibles that are not the same from person to person
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Cutting with teh enzyme that will lead to DNA Fragments of Different lengths are called?
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Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphisms or RFLP
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