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Maxam-Gilbert Sequencing: What Was It, and Why
In the mid-1970s, two methods were developed for directly sequencing DNA: the Maxam-Gilbert sequencing (or…
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Clone Library Screening
The result of any cloning experiment that begins with total DNA from a specific source…
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Prokaryotic Expression Vectors
The first vector we will consider is the pUC family of vectors Figure 3.4.1: pUC vector Although it…
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cDNA and Genomic Libraries
Isolation of corresponding genetic information Instead of synthesizing a desired gene, can we used the…
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Types and Functions of Plasmids
Resistance Plasmids Also referred to as antimicrobial resistance plasmids, resistance plasmids are a type of…
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What are Plasmids?
Essentially, plasmids are small, circular molecules of DNA that are capable of replicating independently. As…
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Restriction Modification System
Phage (or viruses) invade all types of cells. Bacteria are one favorite target. Defense mechanisms…
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How does genetic engineering work?
To help explain the process of genetic engineering we have taken the example of insulin,…
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What is genetic engineering?
· Genetic engineering, sometimes called genetic modification, is the process of altering the DNA? in an organism’s genome?. · This…