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Why do the cells transformed with pUC18 and plasmid lux grow in the presence of ampicillin?
they both contain an ampicillin resistent gene
What type of gene is used to distinguish bacteria that carry a plasmid containing foreign DNA from those that don' t?
The plasmid that contains foreign DNA is engineered to also carry an antibiotic resistance gene. This antibiotic resistance gene codes for a protein that is able to inactivate an antibiotic thus keeping the cell alive. In the absence of the antibiotic resistance gene, the cells would not survive when exposed to an antibiotic. After transfection (the process of inserting the plasmid carrying the foreign gene into cells), the cells are gown in media containing an antibiotic. Cells that contain the plasmid (and therefore contain the antibiotic resistance gene) are able to survive in this medium. Cells that do not contain the plasmid (and therefore lack the antibiotic resistance gene) do not survive in this medium. The process described above is called selection
Do viruses have plasmid?
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Do_plants_have_plasmids"
How will you identify cells carrying the recombinant plasmid?
The transformants are selected for on agar containing an appropriate antibiotic. For example if your recombinant plasmid contains a kanamycin cassette, then only the cells containing the plasmid will grow on an agar plate containing kanamycin. PCR can then be performed on the colonies to ensure they contain your gene of interest on the plasmid.
How does a human insulin genes become part of a plasmid?
1. Scientists remove plasmids, small rings of DNA, from bacterial cells. 2. An enzyme cuts open the plasmid DNA. The same enzyme removes the human insulin gene from its chromosome. 3. The human insulin gene attaches the open ends of the plasmid to form a closed ring. 4. Some bacterial cells take up the plasmids that have the insulin gene. 5. When cells reproduce, the news cells will contain copies of the engineered plasmid. The foreign gene directs the cell to produce human insulin.
Why do the cells transformed with pUC18 and plasmid lux grow in the presence of ampicillin?
they both contain an ampicillin resistent gene
What type of gene is used to distinguish bacteria that carry a plasmid containing foreign DNA from those that don' t?
The plasmid that contains foreign DNA is engineered to also carry an antibiotic resistance gene. This antibiotic resistance gene codes for a protein that is able to inactivate an antibiotic thus keeping the cell alive. In the absence of the antibiotic resistance gene, the cells would not survive when exposed to an antibiotic. After transfection (the process of inserting the plasmid carrying the foreign gene into cells), the cells are gown in media containing an antibiotic. Cells that contain the plasmid (and therefore contain the antibiotic resistance gene) are able to survive in this medium. Cells that do not contain the plasmid (and therefore lack the antibiotic resistance gene) do not survive in this medium. The process described above is called selection
Do viruses have plasmid?
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Do_plants_have_plasmids"
What do you call a population of cells carrying a desired plasmid?
A plasmid is a small molecule of DNA that replicate independently within the cell. A population of cells carrying a desired plasmid is called a clone.
How will you identify cells carrying the recombinant plasmid?
The transformants are selected for on agar containing an appropriate antibiotic. For example if your recombinant plasmid contains a kanamycin cassette, then only the cells containing the plasmid will grow on an agar plate containing kanamycin. PCR can then be performed on the colonies to ensure they contain your gene of interest on the plasmid.
What is found in only prokaryotic cells?
plasmid
How does a human insulin genes become part of a plasmid?
1. Scientists remove plasmids, small rings of DNA, from bacterial cells. 2. An enzyme cuts open the plasmid DNA. The same enzyme removes the human insulin gene from its chromosome. 3. The human insulin gene attaches the open ends of the plasmid to form a closed ring. 4. Some bacterial cells take up the plasmids that have the insulin gene. 5. When cells reproduce, the news cells will contain copies of the engineered plasmid. The foreign gene directs the cell to produce human insulin.
When plasmids are used to transfer foreign DNA to other cells the plasmid is called?
When plasmids, are used to transfer foreign DNA to other cells the plasmid is called a
The tumor inducing or Ti plasmid is useful in the genetic engineering of plants because it allows plant cells to be transformed even though plants do not contain plasmids?
True
A single piece of coiled DNA is known as?
A coiled piece of DNA is called a plasmid, found in prokaryotic cells.
A population of cells carrying a desired plasmid is called a?
Clone
What enzyme is produced by cells transformed with plasmid lux that is not produced by cells transformed with pUC18?
Luciferase
