Vocab
--Henry David Thoreau Walden
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"Every generation laughs at the old fashion, but follows religiously the new." --Henry David Thoreau Walden |
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| callus | the tissue that forms over the wounds of plants. (?) | |
| cancer | an invasive growth or tumor. | |
| cell culture | prison life. | |
| clone | a genetic duplication. | |
| insulin | a hormone; regulates the metabolism of glucose and other nutrients. | |
| ligase enzyme | the enzyme that connects mRNA exons separated from introns using restriction enzyme. | |
| plasmid | small circular molecules of DNA that carry genes separate from the main bacterial chromosome. | |
| recombinant DNA | DNA that is genetically engineered to include a segment of inserted DNA. | |
| restriction enzyme | the "chemical scissors" used to separate exons and introns. | |
| sticky ends | the unpaired nucleotides at the ends of a "cut" nucleic acid. | |
| transgenic animals | animals carrying the genes of other animals. | |
| vector | a carrier. | |
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