1. Biotechnology
Mr. Greene
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2. Biotechnology – The use of living systems and organisms to develop or make products.
Examples ( Do not write)
DNA fingerprinting
Cloning
Genetic Engineering
Genomics
Genetic Screening & Therapy

3. Created by cutting DNA using special restriction enzymes.
DNA Fingerprinting- representation of parts of an individual’s DNA molecule.
Created by cutting DNA using special restriction enzymes.
Then spreading the DNA pieces out and comparing the fragment sizes.

4. Polymerase chain reaction – PCR – Amplifying a single DNA strand into millions of copies.
Artificial DNA Replication.

5. Cloning- producing genetically identical organism or gene.
Isolate the desired gene or entire DNA, then add it to a viable host.
Also called genetic engineering.

8. Genome is all of organisms DNA.
Genomics is the study of DNA. Studying the sequence of nucleotides and what do they mean.
Human Genome Project – 1990 Identify all of the human genes from the 3 billion nucleotides. 30,000 to 40,000 genes.
Helped Identify pieces of DNA that code for human traits and disorders.

10. Genetic screening – testing DNA to determine of risk of having or passing on a genetic disorder.
Gene therapy – replacement of defective or missing genes.