1. DNA Technology Vocab.

2. Plasmid
ring of DNA in a bacterium

3. Restriction Enzymes
scissors that cut DNA at certain bases

4. Sticky Ends
the picture explains it

5. Cleave
split, cut

6. Splice
to join together, in this case DNA

7. Recombinant DNA
DNA combined from two or more sources

8. Cloning Vector Carries foreign DNA into a host cell, like a vehicle
Ex.-plasmids, bacteriophages, gene gun, micropipette

10. Transgenic Organism
Organism containing foreign DNA added by genetic engineering

11. DNA Fingerprinting
a person’s genetic fingerprint

12. Gel Electrophoresis
making a DNA fingerprint

13. PCR
polymerase chain reaction, makes lots of copies of DNA from a small sample

14. Selective Breeding/Artificial Selection
choosing phenotypes

15. Clones
producing genetically identical organisms

16. Genetic Engineering
manipulation of an organism’s genes

17. Gene Therapy
inserting genes to treat diseases