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gene technology
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useful manipulation of DNA
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recombinant DNA
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altered genetic material
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restriction endonucleases
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enzymes that can cut DNA at specific points, found naturally in certain bacteria
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recognition site
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specific nucleotide sequence, where restriction enzymes cut
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complementary ends
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have a natural affinity for each other and are referred to as sticky ends
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plasmid
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small circular loop of DNA, occur in bacteria
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vector
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a carrier (e.g. plasmid, insect)which transmits something (e.g. DNA, pathogen)
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DNA ligase
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an enzyme that joins DNA strands
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What is used to make bacterial membranes more permeable?
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calcium ions
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transformed cell
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bacterium that has taken up recombinant DNA
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a marker to identify desired bacteria
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gene for antibiotic restiance
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to hybridise
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to cross
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reverse transcriptase
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it can make cDNA from mRNA
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recombinant DNA technology can produce hormones such as ...
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insulin, human growth hormone, blood clotting factors,...
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