gene technology

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  • Created on: 03-04-13 15:29
restriction endonuclease
DNA 'scissors', cuts at specific palindromic sequences
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reverse transcriptase
conversion of mRNA to cDNA
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DNA ligase
joins the sugar-phosphate backbone
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'in vivo' cloning
'in cell', vectors used to insert a gene into host cells
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'in vitro' cloning
'out of cell', PCR clones directly
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DNA gel electrophoresis
used to seperate pieces of DNA (based on length), can locate a specific fragment, DNA contaions a (-) phosphate group, so moves towards (+)
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a vector
is a carrier into a host cell, often use plasmids
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a plasmid
a small circular piece of DNA, can replicate indpendently, can move between bacteria easily (vertical/horizontal gene transmission)
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importance of using the same restriction enzyme
DNA and vector will have comlementary 'sticky ends', and so will pair up
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recombinant DNA
DNA fragment + plasmid
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conversion of mRNA to cDNA

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reverse transcriptase

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joins the sugar-phosphate backbone

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'in cell', vectors used to insert a gene into host cells

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'out of cell', PCR clones directly

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