BIOL 1500 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Human Genome Project, Gene Gun, Genetic Engineering
16 Aug 2016
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Monomer subunit of a protein, contains an amino, a carboxyl and a unique side group. Basic unit of life: an organisms fundamental building block units. Producing copies of a gene or an organism that are genetically identical. Molecule of heredity that stores the info required for making all of the proteins required by a cell. Discrete unit of heritable info about genetic traits. Consists of sequence of dna that codes for a specific polypeptide. Device used to shoot dna coated pellets into plant cells. Replacing defective genes or their products with functional ones. The process of manipulating genetic information to make a new organism. Organisms whose genome incorporates genes from another organism, also called transgenic or genetically engineered. Entire suites of genes present in an organism. Somatic cell gene therapy and germ line gene therapy. Somatic cell gene therapy changes/fixes/replaces genes in just one person.
