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9 Terms
Omicron
Omicron: more transmissible, less deadly, vaccine avoidant
Cry2
Cry2 gene is from bacteria. Cry protein sprayed on corn kills the corn
borer insect and increases yield
Bt Corn
genetically modified maize to produce proteins from the Bacillus thuringiensis soil bacterium, insecticide against pests corn borers
Golden rice
Golden rice (right) is engineered to synthesize
E-carotene (Vitamin A precursor
Reporter Construct
A synthetic gene cassette that includes Reporter Gene, Promoter and sequences being tested for enhancer activity
Aquabounty
DNA from two different species are combined and then used
to transform the salmon genome
IGF-1
1 (IGF-1) in AquaBounty’s AquAdvantage salmon is a protein hormone that mediates the fish's accelerated growth,
Myostatin
a protein, specifically a "myokine," that acts as a negative regulator of skeletal muscle growth, limiting muscle fiber number and size.
reporter gene
Reporter Gene: The PART of the Reporter construct that codes for a protein that is easy to visualize (e.g., Green Fluorescent Protein).
