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Carpenter's Biotechnology
Biotechnology words
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Biology
10th Grade
11/03/2015

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Biotechnology
Definition
commercial application of biological products.
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Recombinant DNA
Definition
tec uses the natural processes of transcription and translation to alter organisms.
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Genetic Pollution
Definition
can occur through natural cross-pollination of genetically modified and non-genetically mod plants by wind, birds, & insects, GMO gets out in the wild.
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Gene Therapy
Definition
help cure genetic diseases. (replacing the difective protein with a good one)
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Stem Cells
Definition
cells that have yet to become specicalized. (they can turn into any other type of cells)
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Genome
Definition
organism's complete set of DNA.
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Cloning
Definition
creation of genetically indentical organisms.
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Selective Breading
Definition
proccess in which we bread select individuals to pass along only desired traits. (dog breading)
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Human Genome
Definition
complete set of DNA in a human (=46x) (I.D. all human genes in your genome)
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