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A transgenic organism is a genetically engineered organism. They are created by firstly isolating the DNA and then fragmenting it using restriction enzymes before recombining the DNA in a new controlled way. The restriction enzymes cleave the DNA at a specific restriction site and mainly create sticky ends that have complementary sequences to each other and can therefore adhere together. | A transgenic organism is a genetically engineered organism. They are created by firstly isolating the DNA and then fragmenting it using restriction enzymes before recombining the DNA in a new controlled way. The restriction enzymes cleave the DNA at a specific restriction site and mainly create sticky ends that have complementary sequences to each other and can therefore adhere together. <ref>Page 440, Hartl D.L and Ruvolo M (2012) Genetics, Analysis of Genes and Genomes, 8th edition, USA: Jones and Bartlett</ref> | ||
The recombined DNA is reintroduced to a cell or organism. The main use of this technology is for experimental studies, however a very importatant aspect of the application is developing and improving varities of crop plants and domesticated animals.<br> | The recombined DNA is reintroduced to a cell or organism. The main use of this technology is for experimental studies, however a very importatant aspect of the application is developing and improving varities of crop plants and domesticated animals.<ref>Page 440, Hartl D.L and Ruvolo M (2012) Genetics, Analysis of Genes and Genomes, 8th edition, USA: Jones and Bartlett</ref><br> | ||
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Revision as of 16:43, 28 November 2011
A transgenic organism is a genetically engineered organism. They are created by firstly isolating the DNA and then fragmenting it using restriction enzymes before recombining the DNA in a new controlled way. The restriction enzymes cleave the DNA at a specific restriction site and mainly create sticky ends that have complementary sequences to each other and can therefore adhere together. [1]
The recombined DNA is reintroduced to a cell or organism. The main use of this technology is for experimental studies, however a very importatant aspect of the application is developing and improving varities of crop plants and domesticated animals.[2]
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