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Genetically Modified (GM) organism |
An organism that has acquired one or more genes by artificial means; also known as a transgenic organism. |
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Plasmids |
Separate rings of DNA found in Bacteria |
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Gene Splicing |
Cutting open the plasmid (in bacteria) and inserting (splicing) desirable DNA into the plasmid |
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Recombinant DNA |
2 strands of DNA engineered to mesh together to make a new strand |
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Genome |
The whole of the genetic information of an organism |
