Description

Gel that provides the nutrients and environment that cells need to survive
Splitting cells
Type of plasmid containing a gene for an antibiotic resistance
Cells that have strange DNA and started showing the genes on the new obtain DNA
A fragment of DNA containing genes into a cell
Section of prokaryotic DNA having one or more genes and their controlling elements
Section of a gene that is transcribed into an mRNA molecule but doesn't show in a protein.\
A part of DNA where the expression of a gene increases
Part of DNA where the expression of a gene decreases
Section of a gene that directly codes for a protein, which is expressed.
Enzyme that causes the synthesis of complementary RNA strands from a given DNA strand.
Area at the beginning of a gene where RNA polymerase connects
Part on an operon that can turn off or no and express a set of genes depending to connect a regulatory molecule.
Enzyme that cause the conversion of lactose into monosaccharides
Liquid source used to grow cells
Solid source used to grow bacteria
Process of combining and disinfecting ingredients of a particular solution
Instrument that increases temperature and pressure to disinfect equipment and solution
Molecules that regulate gene expression by connecting the enhancer or silencer area of DNA
Nuclear proteins that connect the chromosomal DNA and condense it into highly packed coils.
Doesn't cause disease
Viruses that infect bacteria
Process of treating a disease by replacing a not working gene with a working gene.

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