Biotechnology Crossword Puzzle
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QUESTIONS LIST:
- pcr : denaturation; annealing, extending (abbr.)
- crispr : recently developed method for making precise and targeted changes in the genome of a living cell
- forward genetics : beginning with a phenotype, and ending with a gene that encodes that phenotype.
- western : if its not southern, or northern, but it does have protein it's...
- gene therapy : direct transfer of genes into humans to treat disease.
- taqpolymerase : doesn't break down in extremely high temperatures, so you know it'll get attached...
- gel electrophoresis : some gel, in wells, and dna fragments that are small as he...
- southern : blotting used to detect deoxyribonucleic acid
- northern : blotting used to detect not deoxyribonucleic acid, but...
- dna library : probably filled with so many "books" i'll never read; you might, if you're into that kind of stuff...
- biotechnology : using techniques to develop new products
- cloning vector : an origin of replication; selectable markers; one or more unique restriction sites.
- dna fingerprinting : better hope you don't end up in codis...
- reverse genetics : using a gene of unknown function to induce a mutation, then study the effect of the mutation on the phenotype of an organism
- micro satellites : very short dna sequences repeated in tandem.
- restriction enzyme : ecori, hindiii, bamhi, pvuii...
- probe : dna or rna with a base sequence complementary to a sequence in the gene of interest
