Genetics crossword

2. Different versions of the same gene.
5. The biological catalysts used to cut DNA and stick it together again.
6. Abbreviation for the project that sequence the human genome.
10. The hormone produced by transgenic bacteria to treat diabetes.
11. A section of a chromosome that codes for a particular characteristic.
12. The allele that if present is always expressed in a person’s phenotype.
13. The changing of the genetic material of an organism by removing, changing or inserting genes. (Two words.)
14. Small piece of circular DNA that can be removed from bacteria and reinserted.
15. The allele that is only expressed in a person’s phenotype if two copies are present.
16. The crop that has a gene from a bacteria inserted, which causes the crop to produce a poison that kills insects when they feed on the crop. (Two words.)
17. A common staple that has been genetically modified to contain more beta-carotene to reduce malnutrition. (Two words.)
18. All the genetic information in a cell.

1. The presence of two different alleles in an organism’s genotype.
3. The animal that has been modified to produce medication in their milk to treat haemophilia.
4. The type of DNA formed when a gene from one species is inserted into an entirely different species. (Two words.)
7. The illness whose symptoms can now be delayed due to gene editing taking place in the neurons of the brain. (Two words)
8. A change in the DNA base sequence of a gene.
9. Medical tests used to identify if alleles that may cause a disorder are present in a person’s DNA. (Two words.)
11. The genetic makeup of an organism in terms of alleles present.
14. The observable features of an organism.