Genetic Genetic EngineeringEngineering

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• Genetic engineering the changing of an organism’s DNA to give

the organism new traits

• RECOMBINANT DNA – DNA that contains genes from one or more organisms

• Genetic engineering the changing of an organism’s DNA to give

the organism new traits

• RECOMBINANT DNA – DNA that contains genes from one or more organisms

Recombinant DNA Made by inserting foreign DNA into Plasmids

Plasmids are tiny rings of DNA from bacteria

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Restriction site

A bacteria with the new recombinant plasmid isTransgenic (has one or more genes from another organism added to its genome)

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BiotechnologyProvides:BiotechnologyProvides:

• Improved food products

•Medical advances

• An enhanced environment

• Improved food products

•Medical advances

• An enhanced environment

INSULIN An example of a medical advancement due to

genetic engineering

Human insulin is a hormone that helps your body use sugar, and keeps blood sugar levels from getting too high or too low

The gene for human insulin is inserted into plasmids

The transgenic bacteria containing these plasmids make human insulin

The human insulin can be harvested from the bacteria and used to treat people with diabetes

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Herbicide Resistant Crops

Soybeans: Roundup Ready Corn: Roundup Ready, Liberty Link Cotton: BXN, Roundup Ready Canola: Liberty Link, Roundup Ready

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