Life on Earth: At a Glance

Life on Earth
Audesirk & Audesirk
Prentice-Hall, Inc.

DNA Recombination in Nature: DNA recombination occurs naturally through processes such as sexual reproduction, bacterial transformation, and viral infection.
Recombination provides raw material for evolution.
There are both similarities and differences between recombination in nature and in the laboratory.

Recombinant DNA Technology
A DNA library consists of DNA from a particular organism inserted into bacterial plasmids.
The genes of interest must be identified in the DNA library.
Selected DNA sequences in the library can be amplified.
Amplified genes can be used for research, industrial, medical, or agricultural purposes.

Locating Genes
Restriction enzymes can be used to provide markers on a chromosome.
Restriction fragment length polymorphisms can be used to locate a gene.

Sequencing Genes

Reflections on the Ethics of Biotechnology
Some uses of biotechnology have social impacts.
Bioengineered organisms may be released into the environment.
Biotechnology may eventually allow alterations in human genomes.; Recombination provides raw material for evolution.
There are both similarities and differences between recombination in nature and in the laboratory.

Recombinant DNA Technology
A DNA library consists of DNA from a particular organism inserted into bacterial plasmids.
The genes of interest must be identified in the DNA library.
Selected DNA sequences in the library can be amplified.
Amplified genes can be used for research, industrial, medical, or agricultural purposes.

Locating Genes
Restriction enzymes can be used to provide markers on a chromosome.
Restriction fragment length polymorphisms can be used to locate a gene.

Sequencing Genes

Reflections on the Ethics of Biotechnology
Some uses of biotechnology have social impacts.
Bioengineered organisms may be released into the environment.
Biotechnology may eventually allow alterations in human genomes.; There are both similarities and differences between recombination in nature and in the laboratory.

Recombinant DNA Technology
A DNA library consists of DNA from a particular organism inserted into bacterial plasmids.
The genes of interest must be identified in the DNA library.
Selected DNA sequences in the library can be amplified.
Amplified genes can be used for research, industrial, medical, or agricultural purposes.

Locating Genes
Restriction enzymes can be used to provide markers on a chromosome.
Restriction fragment length polymorphisms can be used to locate a gene.

Sequencing Genes

Reflections on the Ethics of Biotechnology
Some uses of biotechnology have social impacts.
Bioengineered organisms may be released into the environment.
Biotechnology may eventually allow alterations in human genomes.
Recombinant DNA Technology: A DNA library consists of DNA from a particular organism inserted into bacterial plasmids.
The genes of interest must be identified in the DNA library.
Selected DNA sequences in the library can be amplified.
Amplified genes can be used for research, industrial, medical, or agricultural purposes.

Locating Genes
Restriction enzymes can be used to provide markers on a chromosome.
Restriction fragment length polymorphisms can be used to locate a gene.

Sequencing Genes

Reflections on the Ethics of Biotechnology
Some uses of biotechnology have social impacts.
Bioengineered organisms may be released into the environment.
Biotechnology may eventually allow alterations in human genomes.; The genes of interest must be identified in the DNA library.
Selected DNA sequences in the library can be amplified.
Amplified genes can be used for research, industrial, medical, or agricultural purposes.

Locating Genes
Restriction enzymes can be used to provide markers on a chromosome.
Restriction fragment length polymorphisms can be used to locate a gene.

Sequencing Genes

Reflections on the Ethics of Biotechnology
Some uses of biotechnology have social impacts.
Bioengineered organisms may be released into the environment.
Biotechnology may eventually allow alterations in human genomes.; Selected DNA sequences in the library can be amplified.
Amplified genes can be used for research, industrial, medical, or agricultural purposes.

Locating Genes
Restriction enzymes can be used to provide markers on a chromosome.
Restriction fragment length polymorphisms can be used to locate a gene.

Sequencing Genes

Reflections on the Ethics of Biotechnology
Some uses of biotechnology have social impacts.
Bioengineered organisms may be released into the environment.
Biotechnology may eventually allow alterations in human genomes.; Amplified genes can be used for research, industrial, medical, or agricultural purposes.

Locating Genes
Restriction enzymes can be used to provide markers on a chromosome.
Restriction fragment length polymorphisms can be used to locate a gene.

Sequencing Genes

Reflections on the Ethics of Biotechnology
Some uses of biotechnology have social impacts.
Bioengineered organisms may be released into the environment.
Biotechnology may eventually allow alterations in human genomes.
Locating Genes: Restriction enzymes can be used to provide markers on a chromosome.
Restriction fragment length polymorphisms can be used to locate a gene.

Sequencing Genes

Reflections on the Ethics of Biotechnology
Some uses of biotechnology have social impacts.
Bioengineered organisms may be released into the environment.
Biotechnology may eventually allow alterations in human genomes.; Restriction fragment length polymorphisms can be used to locate a gene.

Sequencing Genes

Reflections on the Ethics of Biotechnology
Some uses of biotechnology have social impacts.
Bioengineered organisms may be released into the environment.
Biotechnology may eventually allow alterations in human genomes.
Sequencing Genes
Reflections on the Ethics of Biotechnology: Some uses of biotechnology have social impacts.
Bioengineered organisms may be released into the environment.
Biotechnology may eventually allow alterations in human genomes.; Bioengineered organisms may be released into the environment.
Biotechnology may eventually allow alterations in human genomes.; Biotechnology may eventually allow alterations in human genomes.

Designed in cooperation with Andrew Stull and Steven Brunasso.

Last Update - July 25, 1997