Across
- 4. is a technique that produces millions—or even billions—of copies of a specific DNA sequence in just a few hours.
- 5. the fragments are sorted according to their sizes by a technique called
- 9. is the process of determining the order of DNA nucleotides in genes or in genomes
- 11. is the study and comparison of all the proteins that result from an organism's genome
- 13. is the replacement of a defective or missing gene, or the addition of a new gene, into a person's genome to treat a disease
- 14. the changing of an organism's DNA to give the organism new traits is called
- 15. is the use of computer databases to organize and analyze biological data
Down
- 1. are enzymes that cut DNA molecules when they identify specific nucleotide sequences
- 2. is a genetically identical copy of a gene or of an organism
- 3. show the lengths of DNA fragments between restriction sites in a strand of DNA
- 6. is the process of testing DNA to determine a person's risk of having or passing on a genetic disorder
- 7. are tools that allow scientists to study many genes and their expression, at once
- 8. is a representation of parts of an individual's DNA that can be used to identify a person at the molecular level
- 10. is a short segment of DNA that acts as the starting point for a new strand
- 12. is the study of genomes, which can include the sequencing of all an organism's DNA