BIOCHEM 100 | Project 5 Crossword

circular piece of double stranded DNA
process of inserting plasmids into bacterium
process of amplifying a copy of a specific segment of DNA
small pieces of information on mRNA that tell how to assemble the final processed mRNA
international research project with the goal of sequencing the entirety of the human DNA sequence
small genetic variations of a single DNA base that help scientists locate genes of concern
process of removing introns from mRNAs and piecing together the remaining exons
the type of bond that link amino acids together
region of DNA that initiates transcription of a particular gene
process of copying DNA into RNA with RNA polymerase
process of reading mRNA to produce a specific amino acid chain
mass of cells formed in the early development of mammals, eventually forms the embryo and placenta
exchange of genetic material between non-sister chromatids resulting in new allele combinations
cleaves DNA into fragments at specific, recognizable sites
"DNA makes RNA and RNA makes protein"
two copies of an affected gene must be present for traits to develop
one copy of an affected gene must be present for traits to develop
a gene that has the potential to cause cancer
a gene that protects a cell from becoming cancerous
process where a cell changes from one type to another, more specialized type
fragment of DNA which can be radioactively labeled to detect nucleotide sequences complementary to it
term used to describe the FBI's program to exchange and compare DNA profiles electronically in order to link crimes to each other and to known offenders