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| assessment of an individual's genetic makeup to detect inheritable defects that may be transmitted to offspring. Used to determine whether a couple is at an increaced risk of having a child with a genetic disorder |
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| technique used for the separation of DNA, RNA, or protein molecules using an electric field applied to a gel matrix. Used as implication of DNA & PCR |
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| Polymerase Chain Reaction - Technique to amplify a single or few copies of a piece of DNA accross several orders of magnitude, generating thousands to millions of copies of a particular DNA sequence. Used to amplify parts of DNA |
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| A technique employed by forensic scientists to assist in identification of individuals based on DNA profiles. Used for ID. |
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| reproduction of living organisms using DNA copies. Used in foods. |
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| Any alteration of genetic material to make them capable of producing new substances or preforming new functions |
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| Insertion of genes into or Individual cells & tissues, used to treat disease |
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| Short Tandam Repeat: Occurs in DNA when a pattern of two or more nucleotides are repeated and the sequences are directly adjacent to each other. Used in repeated Forensic Cases. |
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