Chapter 13 Flashcards: The New Biology
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reproductive cloning technique where a diploid somatic cell nucleus is injected into an enucleated egg cell
somatic cell nuclear transfer
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ability of embryonic stem cells to differentiate into all cell types
totipotent
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the ball of cells that implants in the uterus and contains the inner cell mass
blastocyst
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using somatic cell nuclear transfer to produce embryonic stem cells and repair damaged tissue
therapeutic cloning
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an endonuclease that cuts DNA molecules at specific restriction sites
restriction enzyme
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DNA fragments with complementary single-stranded sequences produced by restriction enzymes
sticky ends
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technology used to amplify small amounts of DNA, using DNA polymerase
PCR
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apparatus to separate DNA fragments produced by restriction enzymes based on fragment size
gel electrophoresis
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technology using gel electrophoresis and restriction enzymes to identify individuals by their DNA fragments
DNA fingerprint
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DNA sequences that can "jump" between chromosomes
transposable elements