DNA Technology and Genomics

the use of computers and mathematics to store and analyze biological data

the use of organisms or their products for the benefit of humans

the alignment of nucleotide bases according to specific rules: adenine always pairs with thymine (or uracil in RNA), and cytosine always pairs with guanine

group of bacterial DNA sequences that are used to defend against viruses; can be used to target and modify specific gene sequences

the process by which many copies of a piece of DNA are made

use of recombinant DNA technology to replicate DNA within a rapidly reproducing organism

enzyme that assists in joining DNA strands

anchor and starting point for DNA polymerase to add free nucleotides to a growing strand of DNA

enzyme that cuts DNA at a specific sequence point

technique that separates DNA and other molecules based on their size using an electric charge

process of determining the function of a gene and its protein

use of recombinant DNA technology to modify a person's genes to combat a disease

direct modification of a genome to change an organism's traits

organism whose genome was modified through the addition of recombinant DNA

the genetic material of an organism

study of an organism's entire set of DNA and how its genes interact

process of placing the nucleus of a body cell into an enucleated egg cell in order to create a clone

small, circular piece of bacterial DNA that replicates on its own and can be transferred between cells

ability of a cell to give rise to many different cell types

technique for rapidly producing many copies of a section of DNA

DNA created from more than one individual, possibly of a different species

non-coding regions of DNA that include repeating sequences

cell able to reproduce indefinitely and develop into other types of specialized cells

ability of a cell to be able to give rise to an entire organism from a single cell

uptake and incorporation of foreign DNA by a bacterial cell

containing recombinant DNA from another species

carrier of recombinant DNA