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| Making a genetically identical copie of an organism or gene. |
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A process used in criminal investigations or paternity test to compare
multiple persons DNA. |
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| A technique for separating pieces of DNA based on their size by applying an electric current. |
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| The application of genetic engineering where a disorder is treated using the proper gene. Sometimes used with cystic fibrosis patients and people with severe chronic immunodeficiency. |
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| An international effort where scientists from around the world located and mapped out all the genes on all 46 chromosomes of humans. |
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| A circular piece of DNA that is removed from bacterial cells that is sometimes used in genetic engineering. |
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| DNA made by recombining fragments of DNA from multiple sources. |
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| Enzymes used to cut DNA after specific sequences of nucleotides. |
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| A genetic disorder where a persons red blood cells can become oddly shaped. This causes them to carry less oxygen and become more likely to get caught in capillaries. |
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| An organism that contains DNA from two or more other organisms. |
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