STS: Biotechnology

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Biotechnology

applies biological systems and organisms to create or modify products for human benefit.

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Ancient

Early agriculture and domestication (e.g., saving seeds, selective breeding).

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Classical

Fermentation processes for beer, bread, and antibiotics (e.g., penicillin in WWII).

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Modern

Genetic engineering and recombinant DNA technology.

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Restriction Enzymes

Molecular scissors that cut DNA at specific sequences

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Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

Amplifies specific DNA sequences.

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Cloning

Replicates DNA or entire organisms.

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Gel Electrophoresis

Visualizes DNA fragments for size and quality

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Alcanivorax borkumensis

Cleans oil spills

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Agrobacterium tumefaciens

Transfers genes into plants

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Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt)

Produces insect-resistant proteins

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Recombinant DNA

is a technology scientists developed that made it possible to insert a human gene into the genetic material of a common bacterium.

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Gene cloning

Creates copies of genes or DNA segments

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Reproductive cloning

Creates copies of entire animals

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Therapeutic cloning

Creates embryonic stem cells that can be used to grow healthy tissue to replace damaged tissue in the human body

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Gene therapy

is a medical technique that uses genes to treat or prevent disease by correcting a faulty gene or replacing it with a healthy one

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Transgenic

Results of Genetic. Engineering. Are said to be “_______”

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