MAB Unit 1 Final Textbook Vocab

Antibiotics

substances produced by microorganisms that will inhibit the growth of other microorganisms

Gene cloning

the ability to identify and reproduce a gene of interest

Genetic engineering

Manipulating the DNA of an organism

Recombinant DNA (rDNA) technology

is used to produce hundred of recombinant proteins of medical importance (ex: insulin)

Human Genome Project

The ultimate cloning project, and an international research effort with goals to identify and sequence all genes contained in the DNA of human cells (the genome) and to map gene locations to each of the 24 human chromosomes. From 1990-2003

Recombinant proteins

proteins produced by gene cloning/recombinant DNA techniques

Gene therapy

genetic diseases conditions can be treated by inserting normal genes into a patient or replacing diseased genes with normal genes

CRISPR-Cas

a technique which provides molecular scissors of sorts to cut out and replace a specific sequence of DNA

Proteome

a collection of proteins responsible for human cells

Personal genomics

sequencings of an entirely individual human genome

Pharmacogenomics

customized medicine based on the patient’s genome

Regenerative medicine

growing cells, tissues, or organs in the lab to replace damaged tissue or failing organs

Capital

also known as financial investments such as venture capital

Angel investors

affluent individuals who provide capital for a startup in exchange for company ownership

Initial public offering

make it available for the public to purchase shared of company stock