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Biotechnology

use of organisms to perform practical tasks for humans

Genome

complete set of an organism’s genetic material

Human genome project

a project aimed at sequencing the human genome and identifying its genes

Recombinant DNA technology

technology that combines genes from different sources into a single DNA molecule

Bacteria

used to mass produce desired genes and proteins

Plasmids

“Extra” DNA that bacteria often carry



Can be manipulated to move foreign genes into bacteria

Nucleic acid probe

radioactively labeled nucleic acid molecule used to tag a specific DNA sequence


Cloning

a technique used to achieve a population of genetically identical cells produced from a single cell

Genetic engineering

any type of alteration in the genetic make-up of an organism

Transgenic

an organism that has genes from more than one species due to genetic modification