BI 101 Introductory Biology Review for gene mutations and Chapter 11.

Gene Mutations (see Chapter 10, p. 154-155)
What is one common way gene mutations arise?
What effects can gene mutations have?

Biotechnology (Ch 11 Studying and Manipulating Genomes):

What is the natural way in which genetic recombination is accomplished?

Bt Corn
Round-up Ready Crops
Genetically modified (GM) foods
Thermus aquaticus
restriction enzymes
Restriction sites
virus (know basic structure and function)
RNA viruses
DNA viruses
DNA Polymerase
retrovirus
Reverse Transcriptase
protein coat
transgenic organisms
gel electrophoresis 
genome
genomics
DNA amplification
PCR 
vectors in bioengineering
recombinant DNA
Xenotransplantation
eugenics
Aldous Huxley
DNA fingerprinting and its uses
bacterial conjugation
bacterial transformation
plasmid
primers (what are two functions of primers?)
gene therapy

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