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DNA technology
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Biology
Undergraduate 3
06/08/2011

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Term
vector
Definition
small DNa molecule that can replicate independantly of chromosomal DNA
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plasmid
Definition
small circular DNA
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strong origin
Definition
can be present in many copies in a cell
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weak origin
Definition
can only be present in a couple of copies in a cell
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selectable marker
Definition
has resistance so growth selects for clones cells
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shuttle vector
Definition
contains origins of replication for multiple cells
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expression vector
Definition
contains a promoter
Term
why don't restrction enzymes cut a bacteria's DNA
Definition
methylation of bases
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recircularized vector
Definition
has been cut and linked back together without incorporation of new DNA
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X Gal
Definition
non metabolizeable lactose, those with functional gene will cleave X-gal and appear blue due, those without functional gene will not cleave XGal and will remain white
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cDNA
Definition
mRNA
add poly A primer for 3' tail,
add reverse transcriptase and bases to make DNA
RNase H digests some of the RNA, leaving RNA primers on the other side so DNA polymerase/ligase can make and seal the other side of the DNA
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benefits of cDNA
Definition
shorter, much easter to sequence, has no introns, only genes of interest
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Taq polymerase
Definition
thermally stable form of DNA polymerase
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PCR
Definition
denature DNA, anneal primers to DNA, primer extensions with Taq polymerase repeat
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thermocycler
Definition
regulate temp and timing of PCD, typically 20 to 30 cycles
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reverse transcriptace PCR
Definition
first round is RNA to DNA
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endpoint analysis
Definition
compares DNA in electrophoresis gel, uses ethidium bromide to stain DNA, and UV light to compare size
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cycle threshold method
Definition
has that weird TaqMan detector that emits a fluoresence but has a silencer, anneals to a DNA sequence, when the DNA is synthesized it kicks the detectr off and it goes away from the silencer so it emits a fluoresence, fluoresence is measured against the background level to find the original amount of DNA
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genomic library
Definition
collection of vectors when the original statring material was a chromosome
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cDNA library
Definition
recombintnat library made of cDNA pieces that were transcribed from mRNA, contains only genes, no introns
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colony hybridization
Definition
master plate, use detergants and NaOH, use fluorescently labeled DNA, see which bacteria colonies it anneals to look under XRay to see which bacteria have gene you want
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southern blotting
Definition
can detect particular sequences in a DNA genome
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northern blotting
Definition
Used to detect a specific RNA in a pool of RNA molecules; can tell you the size and relative quantity of a particular RNA molecule in cells from different tissue types
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Western Blotting
Definition
Used to detect proteins; involves antibodies as probes to bind to a particular antigen on a protein of interest
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colony hybridization
Definition
Used to screen DNA libraries for a gene of interest; involves a nylon membrane and radio-labeled probes
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gel retardation
Definition
studies DNA protein interactions, DNA with bound protein will not travel as far as DNA without, figures out where the protein binds
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dideoxy
Definition
no 3' OH end on dNTPs so more can't be added is stopped
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site directed mutagenesis
Definition
base is mutated, may or may not be reparied, if it is then new different proteins will be made
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transgenic
Definition
DNA from another organism has been introduced into an organism
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