You’ve cloned a 2-kb fragment of DNA from the G38APO8 gene into a bacterial cloning vector and want to construct a restriction map of the insert. You amplify the 2-kb insert using PCR, purify it, and subject it to differential digestion with the enzymes EcoRI and HindIII, gel-fractionate the digests, […]

1. What allows for the copying of only very specific sections of DNA from all the DNA in a sample of Human cells?2. Why are fluorescent primers used when preparing a DNA sample for profiling?3. What is the function of gel electrophoresis in DNA profiling?4. Explain, in very general terms, […]

Assignment 2: Evaluation of a Weight Loss Program Many Americans believe that they are overweight, by a few pounds to a few hundred pounds. Because of this, weight loss systems are big business. For this assignment, you are to select a weight loss system and evaluate it in terms of […]

Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are created by inserting one or more genes into an organism’s genome. As you know, each gene codes for a polypeptide or protein, so by inserting a new gene we can get organisms to produce a new protein. A researcher would like to make a genetically […]