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15 Cards in this Set
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DNA Fingerprint
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A unique band pattern of DNA fragments
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Gel Electrophoresis
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DNA figgerprints are produced using this; A tool that seperates pieces of DNA based on size (the number of base pairs in each piece)
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Genetic Engineering
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The modification of DNA
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Restriction Site
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Where the specific DNA base sequence that a restriction enzyme binds to
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Restriction Enzyme
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Used to cut the DNA sample into pieces.
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Transgenic Organism
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An organism which contains foreign DNA; Genetic engineering may be used to produce these
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Recombiant DNA
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The foreign DNA fragment and the vector are combined to make this
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Medical Applications of Genetic Engineering include...
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Producing large quantities of human proteins (such as insulin and human growth hormone) cheaply and providing animal models of human genetic diseases (such as knock-out mic).
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Agricultural Applications of Genetic Engineering include...
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Producing plants that are herbicide or pest resistant and plants that have higher nutrential value
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GMOs (Gentically-Modified Organisms)
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Plants that are a result of Agricultural application of genetic engineering
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Industrial Applications of Genetic Engineering include...
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Using microorganisms to clean up mining waste, sewage treatment, and environmental disasters
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Human Genome Project (HGP)
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A collaborative effort among scientists from around the world to map all the genes of a human, in otder to identify the location of genes on specific chromosomes to better understand human genetics
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Genetic Tests
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Allows an individual to be tested for a specific gene (eg. breast cancer gene)
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Gene Therapy
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Replacing defective gebnes with good ones
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Cloning
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Making an exact copy
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