Biol 341 unit 16 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Part VI BIOL 341 UNIT 16- Genetic Technologies and Applications Study Guide Human Genetics (Athabasca University) Last document update:   ago

UNIT 16 Genetic Technologies and Applications Until the mid-1970s, genetic research concentrated on the proteins produced by genes rather than on DNA and the genes themselves, because it was simpler to analyze and manipulate proteins than DNA or genes. However, technological innovations have spawned an era of biotechnology in which the focus has shifted to DNA. The following innovations have made it easier to manipulate, sequence, and analyze nucleic acids: the discovery and use of restrict...

BIOL 341 HUMAN GENETICS -UNIT 16 GENETIC TESTING AND TREATMENT 2023 NEW EXAM ATHABASCA UNIVERSITY Last document update:   ago

BIOL 341 HUMAN GENETICS -UNIT 16 GENETIC TESTING AND TREATMENT 2023 NEW EXAM ATHABASCA UNIVERSITY Key Concepts Questions 20.1 1. What services and types of information does a genetic counselor provide? 2. To what issues must a genetic counselor be sensitive? 3. Where do genetic counselors work? 4. How is the medical field preparing for increased use of genetic and genomic testing Key Concepts Questions 20.2 1. On what biological process is “gamete donor ...

BIOL 341 HUMAN GENETICS UNIT 16-DNA TECHNOLOGIES WRITTEN UDATE ATHABASCA UNIVERSITY Last document update:   ago

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 diffe...