Biochemistry 2280A Lecture 26: Lecture 26
22 Aug 2016
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Lecture 26 recombinant dna technology (genetic engineering) Definition: the techniques by which dna fragments from different sources can be recombined to make new molecules with unique features. Recombining dna molecules to create new molecules that can do novel things. People have been manipulating the dna of organisms for thousands of years breeding of animals/plants. Note on synthetic biology: the construction of new biological parts and systems and, the re-design of existing, natural systems for useful purposes. Re-engineering an organism with new parts and new pieces in order to do new things. Rdt is rapid and has virtually no restrictions to the type of molecules that can be made: you can put human genes in bacteria, etc. Rdt can be used in research and in biotechnology. In research, rdt is the most powerful tool in understanding cellular and molecular function: rdt was critical in genome sequencing projects.
