Biochemistry 2280A Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Ester, Bioremediation, Dna Profiling
24 Apr 2016
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Recombinant dna technology: it"s the techniques that recombine dna fragments from different sources into new molecules with unique features. Synthetic biology: engineering of biological systems with the goal of carrying out novel functions or performing existing functions more efficiently. Humans been doing it for 1000s of years through classical genetic modification. Plant/crop livestock breeding are examples of humans manipulating the dna of other organisms. What is the novel about recombinant dna technology. Classical genetics is slow because it is limited by the breeding time of the organism and chance events. Exchange of genetic materials is limited to a breeding species. Recombinant dna technology: rapid: as quick as a few days in some organism. Significance: it is revolutionized: research: key tool to understand cell and molecular function, biotechnology: major impact on society. Gene therapy: many diseases result from a defective gene. We can add back functional genes to cure disease. Aquabounty salmon twice as large, more salmon less time.
