BIOL 341 HUMAN GENETICS UNIT 16-DNA TECHNOLOGIES WRITTEN UDATE ATHABASCA UNIVERSITY

BIOL 341 HUMAN GENETICS UNIT 16-DNA TECHNOLOGIES WRITTEN UDATE ATHABASCA UNIVERSITY Key concepts 19.1 1) How do modern applications of biotechnology differ from any ancient applications? 2) What are the requirements for a patented invention? 3) Why did US supreme court ruled that a gene's DNA sequence is not patentable? Key concepts 19.2 1) Explain the steps of recombinant DNA technology Recombinant DNA is the DNA i.e:-composed of sequences that are derived from different sources. The process of recombinant DNA technology consist of the following steps:- 2) Discuss the applications of recombinant DNA technology The top five applications are diagnosis of genetic diseases, DNA typing, gene therapy, synthesis of human insulin and hepatitis B vaccine.