Flashcards in Chapter 15 -1 Deck (12):
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When was the Human Genome project completed?
2003
2
95% of human genome is?
15% are?
44% are?
junk DNA
stretches of duplicated DNA
transposons
3
Bananas and humans are ?% alike
50
4
Mice and humans are ?% alike
78
5
What are knockout experiments done for?
done on similar organisms to determine probable effects on humans
6
How can you manipulate genomes?
recombinant DNA technology
7
What are some techniques to combine genes from different sources?
production of vaccines, cancer drugs, pesticides
8
What is the toolkit for recombinant DNA?
1. Vector
2. Restriction enzymes
3. Ligase seals back together
4. Insert recombinant DNA into host cells
9
What is a vector?
carrier of foreign DNA
10
What is the most common type of vector?
bacterial plasmids
11
What are types of vectors?
bacterial plasmids
retroviruses
gene therapy
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