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Enzyme that cuts DNA at a nucleotide sequence

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restriction enzyme

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Procedure to separate and analyze DNA fragments using a porous gel and electrical voltage.

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gel electrophoresis

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Small ring of bacterial DNA

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plasmid

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DNA from different sources

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recombinant DNA

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Member of a population of genetically identical cells from a single cell (e.g., Dolly the sheep)

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clone

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Technique to make many copies of a gene

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Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

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Changing a gene to treat a medical disorder by replacing a faulty gene with a normal one.

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gene therapy

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Goals: sequence 3.3B base pairs in humans & map all human genes.

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Human Genome Project

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Biotechnology to transfer a specific gene between organisms (e.g., jellyfish glow gene to mouse)

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Genetic engineering

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Organism with recombinant DNA from different species

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Transgenic