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The Human Genome Project
Ch13 Sec2&3
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Biology
10th Grade
03/14/2011

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Human Genome Project
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A research effort undertaken to sequence all of our DNA and locate within it all of the functionally important sequences. 
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Proteome
Definition
An organism's complete set of protiens.
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Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNP)
Definition
Unique spots where indviduals differ by a single nucleotide.
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Bioinformatics
Definition
Combines biological science, computer science, and information technology to enable the disvovery of new biological insights and unifying principles.
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Proteomics
Definition
The study of all of an organism's protiens, including their identities, structures, interactions, and abundances.
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Two-Dimensional Gel Electrophoresis
Definition
A method that seperates the protiens in a sample into individual spots.
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Cloning by Nuclear Transfer
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the introduction of a nucleus from a body cell into an egg cell to generate an organism identical to the nucleus donor.
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DNA Vaccine
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A vaccine made from the DNA of a pathogen but does not have diesease-causing capbility.
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Bioethics
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The study of ethical issues related to DNA technology.
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