BioMolecules : Genetic Engineering

Biomolecules Genetic Engineering

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  1. genetic engineering tells us how a species of an animal come from and originated if it is truly the original species or it have mixed by another species to form a new living organism

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  2. Errol Bryan Del Rosario
    12-SHILOH

    Genetic Engineering
    1. Classical breeding practices focus on the mating of organisms with desirable qualities.
    2. Genetic engineering involves the use of molecular techniques to modify the traits of a target organism. The modification of traits may involve:

    I. introduction of new traits into an organism
    II. enhancement of a present trait by increasing the expression of the desired gene
    III. enhancement of a present trait by disrupting the inhibition of the desired genes’ expression.

    3. A general outline of recombinant DNA may be given as follows:

    I. cutting or cleavage of DNA by restriction enzymes (REs)
    II. selection of an appropriate vector or vehicle which would propagate the recombinant DNA ( eg. circular plasmid in bacteria with a foreign gene of interest)
    III. ligation (join together) of the gene of interest (eg. from animal) with the vector ( cut bacterial plasmid)
    IV. transfer of the recombinant plasmid into a host cell (that would carry out replication to make huge copies of the recombined plasmid)
    V. selection process to screen which cells actually contain the gene of interest
    VI. sequencing of the gene to find out the primary structure of the protein

    Biolistics. In this technique, a “gene gun” is used to fire DNA-coated pellets on plant tissues.

    Plasmid insertion by Heat Shock Treatment. Heat Shock Treatment is a process used to transfer plasmid DNA into bacteria.

    Electroporation. This technique follows a similar methodology as Heat Shock Treatment, but, the expansion of the membrane pores is done through an electric “shock”.

    Selection of plasmid DNA containing cells
    A selection marker within the inserted plasmid DNA sequence allows the selection of “transformants”. Usually, an antibiotic resistance gene (e.g. AMP ampicillin resistance gene) is included in the plasmid DNA.

    Selection of transformed cells with the desired gene
    Certain inserted genes within the plasmids provide visible proof of their presence

    PCR detection of plasmid DNA
    Alternatively, the presence of the desired gene in the inserted plasmids may be confirmed using PCR amplification. PCR reactions specific for the desired gene may be done using DNA from cells.

    Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) With the ability to insert gene sequences, comes the possibility of providing new traits for these target organisms.

    The Flavr-Savr (“Flavor Savor”) tomato was the first genetically modified organism that was licensed for human consumption. The trait modified in this tomato is its ripening process

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  3. john michael cariaga
    12 shiloh
    I learned about the Genetic Engineering, Biolistics, Plasmid insertion by Heat Shock Treatment, Electroporation, Selection of plasmid DNA containing cells, Selection of transformed cells with the desired gene, PCR detection of plasmid DNA and Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)

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  4. genetic engineering tells us how a species of an animal come from and originated if it is truly the original species or it have mixed by another species to form a new living organism

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  5. hereditary designing discloses to us how a types of a creature originate from and began on the off chance that it is genuinely the first species or it have blended by another species to frame another living being

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