PPT-Genetic engineering What is genetic engineering

G enetic engineering the artificial manipulation modification and recombination of DNA or other nucleic acid molecules in order to modify an organism or population of organisms This may mean changing one base . Genetic engineering. involves manipulating genes for practical purposes . Gene cloning. leads to the production of multiple identical copies of a gene-carrying piece of DNA. Recombinant DNA. is formed by joining DNA sequences from two different sources. “. Engineering. ”. for Crop Improvement. Xiwen Cai. North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND. Outline. Definition of genetic engineering. Genetic engineering at the whole . plant level. Genetic engineering at the cell level. Risks and Benefits of Knowing Your Genetic Makeup. Julie Hopp. Genetic Screening: Who Should Be Tested. CDC’s 2004 Science Ambassador Program. Overview. Genetics Review. Types of Genetic Disorders. the mice in these two groups?. What is genetic engineering?. Genetic engineering is the . direct. . modification of an organism’s genome. , which is the list of specific traits (genes) stored in the DNA. . You can compare dogs of every breed imaginable! . There is an enormous range of characteristics that are the result of . genetic variation. . . The differences among breeds of dogs are so great that someone might think that many of these breeds are different species. . At the end of this lesson you should be able to . Define Genetic Engineering. Outline the process of genetic engineering involving some or all of the following: isolation, cutting, transformation, introduction of base sequence changes and expression. The change in allele frequencies in populations due to . chance. (not selection). . Can include the loss of alleles from the gene pool.. Genetic drift. The change in allele frequencies in populations due to . Genetic Engineering. The description and manipulation of genetic material. Genetic code = Blueprint. Genetic Engineering. Christians need to be aware . of modern issues. I Timothy 3:15. John 17:17. Polydactyly. Down Syndrome. Hemophelia. Progeria. Hypertrichosis. Sickle Cell Anaemia. INTRODUCTION. What is genetic diseases/disorders?. The human body is composed up of cells , each one specializing a particular function like sensing light, smelling . Stephen Taylor. http://sciencevideos.wordpress.com. 4.4 Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology. 1. Polymerase Chain Reaction. Used to . amplify small samples of DNA. In order to use them for DNA profiling, recombination, species identification or other research. . 2. nd. semester. . Genetic engineering. Process of inserting new genetic information into existing cells in order to modify a specific organism for the purpose of changing its characteristics (alters the genetic structure of an organism by either removing or introducing DNA).. Specification Reference. Learning Objective. Understand the principles of genetic engineering. . Understand the techniques used in genetic engineering.. Success Criteria. Describes the steps involved in isolating and then transferring a gene into a vector.. and the Genetics and Genomics Academy: A timeline. 1990. 1995. 2000. 2005. 2010. 2015. 2020. NIH sponsored. Genetics Graduate Training . Program in the . Genetic Architecture of . Quantitative Traits. Gene therapy . Genetic Engineering. Use the website to research the answers to the questions on your sheet.. Be ready to discuss the answers next lesson.. Using technology to modify organisms. Recombinant DNA technology can now be used to alter the genetic make-up of organisms much more quickly..