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Recombinant DNA Technology

Recombinant DNA Technology. OVERALL PROCESS.

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Recombinant DNA Technology

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  1. Recombinant DNA Technology

  2. OVERALL PROCESS DNA replication refers to the scientific process in which a specific sequence of DNA is replicated in vitro, to produce multiple clones which can be used for a variety of purposes. There are two techniques that are used to replicate DNA and they are the use of bacterial plasmid vectors and a technique called polymerase chain reaction (PCR).   Bacterial plasmid vectors are used along with restriction enzymes to cleave the DNA at specific sequences, a DNA ligase to bind the recombinant DNA molecule together, and a bacterial cell to replicate the DNA.

  3. The other technique, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) involves the use of heat to denature the double stranded DNA, and DNA primers which anneal to the original strand of DNA and add new, complimentary nucleotides to it, which yields a new double stranded DNA molecule. • Replicated DNA can be used to in the laboratory to help catch criminals or it can be used to create transgenic organisms.  Organisms that contain DNA that is not from there original genome are called "transgenic" or "genetically modified". This technology is very useful in both plants and animals to create organisms that are stronger and more resistant to infections. Transgenic Organisms

  4. Bacterial vector DNA replication process: • Use of RESTRICTION ENZYMES to cleave sections of long strand DNA into smaller, identifiable segments. • Use of MODIFICATION ENZYMES to combine “sticky ends” of segments together. • Use of CLONING VECTORS to reproduce modified segments.

  5. Restriction Enzymes Restriction Enzyme ECO RI

  6. Commonly used Restriction Enzymes

  7. “Sticky ends”

  8. “Blunt ends” vs. “sticky ends”

  9. Cloning vectors – duplicates cleaved DNA

  10. DNA Bacterial Vector replication Advantages: Disadvantages: • Replication errors are uncommon • Used often in creating transgenic crops • Takes a long time compared to PCR • More expensive than other techniques

  11. REVERSE Transcriptase - Reading a protein to get a DNA sequence Most eukrayotic genes incorporate introns (non-coding sequences). Need to remove these introns before can exons can be read to produce new genes. Bacterial cells cannot read introns for vector replication. • Can circumvent this by using reverse transcriptase (from bacterial viruses). Catalyzes transcription in reverse. (Assembles complementary DNA strand on mRNA transcript).

  12. Reverse Transcriptase & cDNA

  13. PCR – Polymerase chain reaction Quicker and faster than using vectors

  14. PCR – Polymerase Chain Reaction A way to produce much MORE DNA or RNA • Steps: • Purify DNA fragment that want to copy. • Heat DNA fragment to 92-94C (causes DNA to unwind) • Add primers to DNA that base-pair with ends of fragment • Primers acts as START for DNA polymerase to replicate DNA • Let mixture cool • Forms new DNA that coils • Heat mixture again – causing DNA to unwind • Repeat above steps. • Produces 1000’as DNA strands

  15. DNA Fingerprinting

  16. Gel electrophoresis

  17. DNA SEQUENCING Automated, computerized Based on ABSORBANCE of laser light due to differences in base structures

  18. DNA sequencer readout

  19. Credits http://www.personal.psu.edu/sjb316/blogs/engl202c/assignment-4.html

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