Chapter 17- Biotechnology Flashcards
1
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Recombinant DNA
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A single molecule made from two different sources
2
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First recombinant DNA was constructed in
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1970s
3
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Recombinant DNA has the abilty to
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Isolate and manipulate DNA revolutionized biotechnology
4
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Restriction endonucleases
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Enzymes that cleave DNA at specific sites
5
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Restriction enzyme significance
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- Allow a form of physical mapping
- Allow creation of recombinant DNA molecules
6
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Type I and III
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Cleave with less precision, not used in manipulating DNA
7
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Type II recognize
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Specific DNA sequences
8
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Type II cleave
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At specific site with sequence
9
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Type III can lead to
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“Sticky ends” that can be joined
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