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Intent of altering human genome Introducing new genetic material into genome Insulin
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DNA that contains genes of two species How? › Restriction enzymes – cut out desired gene › Occur naturally in prokaryotic cells › Recognize specific recognition sites – 4 to 8 base pairs › Recognition sites are palindromes › Cuts gene (digests) in one direction only › Creates restriction fragments
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Locates recognition site (Top Strand) Cuts the DNA backbone Locates recognition site (Bottom Strand) Cuts the DNA backbone DNA separates
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Sticky ends – zigzag cuts in strand Blunt ends – straight cut across strand
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DNA ligase – sticky ends T4 DNIA ligase – blunt ends › forms phosphodiester bonds in DNA
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Small circular pieces of DNA found in bacteria Used as vectors for recombinant DNA (artificial) Restriction enzymes used to isolate specific gene are used to cut plasmids
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Plasmids and DNA fragments are placed in same solution Anneal DNA ligase is used to form phosphdiester bond Recombinant DNA introduced into host cell DNA is cloned
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Diagrams that show all recognition sites on a specific plasmid and distances in base pairs Shows which restriction enzyme should be used Allow scientists to determine which plasmids will work the best for cloning experiments
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Cells that receive foreign DNA Bacterial cells sometimes will not take up a plasmid Bacteria are placed in ice water bath containing CaCl ₂ Solution is heated and cooled repeatedly disrupting plasma membrane of bacteria allowing plasmid to enter Solution is kept at 37 ⁰ C to stabilize and grow
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Hybridization – identify cells that contain recombinant DNA Identified using a hybridization probe – short single stranded complementary DNA molecule Once identified bacteria can be grown in huge quantities (commercial use)
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Polymerase Chain Reaction › Increase number of DNA copies from a single biological sample in a few hours › Only specific regions of a chromosome are replicated Process › Denaturation › Annealing › Elongation
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Taq polymerase is used to put strand together Isolated from bacteria that live in hot springs
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Technique used to separate fragments of DNA (PCR)
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Biopharming › Pharmaceutical products produced on large scale › Organisms are genetically engineered to produce a specific protein › Ability to make new protein is passed on to offspring
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Transgenic Organism (genetically modified organism, GMO) › Organisms that contain one or more genes from another organism
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Cost Larger organisms can produce larger molecules Better versions of organisms 80% of Canadas Canola crop is GM
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Techniques used to replace, remove or alter a defective gene before symptoms are expressed
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Germ-line gene therapy › Genes introduced in sperm or egg cells › Passed on to future generations Somatic gene therapy › Genes introduced into body cells (not sperm or egg) › Will not be passed on
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To detect any mutation in DNA that is associated with a genetic disorder (huntingtons disease) Aminocentesis › Prenatal screening
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Source of hematopoietic (blood forming) stem cells Can be used to treat and cure disease and other conditions
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