1. Making the products you buy. . . better?
Biotechnology
Making the products you buy. . .
better?

2. Biotechnology:
Any process that uses our understanding of living things to create a product.

3. Genetically modified products:
Altering the DNA of an organism to get it to express different traits.

4. Plasmid – circular piece of DNA found in bacteria
Gene/Sequence of Interest - A piece of DNA that codes for a protein we want more of. (ex. the gene for human insulin)
Plasmid – circular piece of DNA found in bacteria
Recombinant DNA – DNA produced by combining DNA samples from different organisms.

5. Restriction Enzymes: Enzymes that cut DNA at certain sequences.

6. Transformation:
The changing of one strain of bacteria into another strain.
This process can be completed using other organisms like plants.

7. Transgenic Organisms:
Any organism whose genome incorporates and expresses genes from another organism of the same or a different species.

8. The Steps to Genetically Engineer an Organism

15. Examples of Bioengineered Products

16. Golden Rice http://www.goldenrice.org/Content4-Info/info4_media.html

17. Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone

18. Spider Silk http://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/motm/spider/goat.jpg

19. Others Edible Vaccine Insulin Bt Crops
Bt Crops