Across
- 5. newly generated DNA fragment containing exogenous DNA
- 7. technique to correct mutated disease-causing genes
- 9. process in which bacterial cells take up recombinant plasmid DNA
- 10. process that includes using electric current to separate certain biological molecules by size
- 13. technology used to manipulate an organism’s DNA by inserting the DNA of another organism
- 16. bacterial protein that cuts DNA into fragments
- 17. genetic engineering technique that can make copies of specific regions of a DNA fragment
- 18. field of study that creates and maintains databases of biological information, especially genomic data
- 20. study of an organism’s genome
Down
- 1. any of the small, circular, double-stranded DNA molecules that can be used as a vector
- 2. process in which large numbers of identical recombinant DNA molecules are produced
- 3. variation in a DNA sequence occurring when a single nucleotide in a genome is altered
- 4. silicon chips or microscope slides with DNA fragments that can allow many genes in a genome to be studied simultaneously
- 6. study of the structure and function of proteins in the human body
- 8. organism that is genetically engineered by inserting a gene from another organism
- 11. area of linked genetic variations in the human genome
- 12. total DNA in each cell nucleus of an organism
- 14. study of how genetic inheritance affects the body’s response to drugs in order to produce safer and more specific drug dosing
- 15. enzyme that chemically links DNA fragments together
- 19. separating an individual’s unique sequence of DNA fragments to observe distinct banding patterns; can be used by forensic scientists to identify suspects and determine paternity