Genetic Engineering

• Genetic Engineering - is also known as genetic modification here the genes of an organism are changed or modified.
• The foundation of Genetic Engineering is the DNA
• Super Weeds - can be harmful to us like the risk of cancer, heart disease, and diabetes.
• Bacterium - the first genetically modified organism
• CRISPR/CAS9 is a system that allows scientists to edit genomes of organisms (An editing tool used in modifying)
• Genetic Engineering: The process of modifying the genetic material of an organism to produce a desired trait.
• Examples of genetic engineering: Diagnosing and treating cases through medical advancement, Increasing plant and animal production, and producing useful drugs and vaccines
• Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) - the process of multiplying the DNA
• Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) - developed in 1983 by Kary Mullis
• Polymerase Chain Reaction - is known as the superhero of science since it helped in a ton of case of diseases
• The PCR cycle only takes 1 minute
• Restriction Enzymes - also as molecular scissors because it cuts off and inserts specific genes
• Restriction enzymes were isolated by Hindl
• Gel Electrophoresis - is used to separate DNA fragments based on size and charge. (detection of DNA)
• DNA Ligase -an enzyme that create covalent bonds between nucleotides
• Polymerase - a group of enzymes