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What characteristics of bacteria make them useful in genetic engineering experiments?
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∙ 12y ago
Well, my Biology class was just learning about this. Transgenic organisms are bacteria, plants, or animals that are genetically modified to produce a desired product. Bacteria can be modified from frost plus to frost free, so that when they live on and near crops, making them frost free, which lengthens growing season. Some can be modified with insect toxins and live in and on roots which protects the plants from insects eating them. Scientists have also enhanced their ability to break down oil to help with oil spills. Another is to "clean" toxins in toxic waste dumps. These are just the examples that our teacher gave us. There are many more ways bacteria can be modified.
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Are bacteria used in genetic engineering?
yes
What Genetic engineering can be accomplished in bacteria using?
Genetic engineering involves the use of recombinant DNA technology, the process by which a DNA sequence is manipulated in vitro, thus creating recombinant DNA molecules that have new combinations of genetic material
Tetracycline is used in genetic engineerin experiments as a way to?
Produce stronger strains of bacteria
Why is genetic engineering an important development?
Since genetic engineering involves the manipulation of genes, genetics is the utmost importance in genetic engineering or any form of genetic technology. The knowledge of the genetics must be present for experiments to work.
The use of genetic engineering to transfer human genes into bacteria?
This results in bacteria expressing human proteins or genes.
How are bacteria used in genetic engineering?
In genetic engineering, bacteria is used in altering and replicating the genes that are subsequently introduced into animals or plants.
Are bacteria used in genetic engineering?
yes
Ability of bacteria to produce insulin was result of?
Genetic engineering of the bacteria.
What Genetic engineering can be accomplished in bacteria using?
Genetic engineering involves the use of recombinant DNA technology, the process by which a DNA sequence is manipulated in vitro, thus creating recombinant DNA molecules that have new combinations of genetic material
Four examples of genetic engineering?
Genetic engineering can be done with animals, produce and bacteria. Organisms that undergo genetic engineering are called genetically modified organisms. Some of the earliest GMOs were bacteria and mice. Food products, glofish and zebra fish are some of the more recent GMOs.
Tetracycline is used in genetic engineerin experiments as a way to?
Produce stronger strains of bacteria
What is the source of most plasmids used in genetic engineering?
plasmids are circular chains of DNA found in bacteria. genetic engineers remove the plasmids out of the bacteria and use enzyme to cut them where they want it cut. after they manipulate the plasmid, they reinsert into the bacteria to observe the changes that were made.The bacteria is usually the source of most of the plasmids that are used in genetic engineering.
Why is genetic engineering an important development?
Since genetic engineering involves the manipulation of genes, genetics is the utmost importance in genetic engineering or any form of genetic technology. The knowledge of the genetics must be present for experiments to work.
The use of genetic engineering to transfer human genes into bacteria?
This results in bacteria expressing human proteins or genes.
Is Genetic Engineering humane?
It depends how you take it, it is going through experiments to help human kind, if some one take for doing bad , that doesn't mean that Genetic engineering is bad or something else.
He process by which parts of foreign DNA and a vector are joined together is called what?
My guess is genetic engineering. Here is the definition of genetic engineering: "The deliberate modification of the characteristics of an organism by manipulating its genetic material." (found on google when i searched "genetic engineering definition," it did not say a link for the source)
What is the implication of technology of genetic engineering to modern man?
· Genetic engineering may be one of the greatest breakthroughs in recent history alongside the discovery of the atom and space flight, however, with the above eventualities and facts above in hand, governments have produced legislation to control what sort of experiments are done involving genetic engineering. In the UK there are strict laws prohibiting any experiments involving the cloning of humans. However, over the years here are some of the experimental 'breakthroughs' made possible by genetic engineering.
