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- 4. an organism or cell whose genome has been altered by the introduction of one or more foreign DNA sequences from another species by artificial means
- 7. a branch of biotechnology that employs the use of living organisms, like microbes and bacteria to decontaminate affected areas.
- 8. the haploid set of chromosomes in a gamete or microorganism
- 9. a laboratory method used to separate mixtures of DNA, RNA, or proteins according to molecular size
- 13. a process that uses laboratory-based technologies to alter the DNA makeup of an organism.
- 15. using enzymes and various laboratory techniques to manipulate and isolate DNA segments of interest
- 16. a number of different processes that can be used to produce genetically identical copies of a biological entity
- 17. a laboratory technique used to separate DNA, RNA or protein molecules based on their size and electrical charge
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- 1. a protein isolated from bacteria that cleaves DNA sequences at sequence-specific sites, producing DNA fragments with a known sequence at each end.
- 2. a laboratory technique used to determine the probable identity of a person based on the nucleotide sequences of certain regions of human DNA that are unique to individuals.
- 3. immortalized cell line used in scientific research
- 5. a small circular DNA molecule found in bacteria and some other microscopic organisms.
- 6. the use of biology to develop new products,
- 10. the body's raw materials
- 11. a medical approach that uses genetic material to prevent and treat disease
- 12. a genetic engineering tool that uses a CRISPR sequence of DNA and its associated protein to edit the base pairs of a gene.
- 14. an animal, plant, or microbe whose DNA has been altered using genetic engineering techniques