Applications of Recombinant DNA Technology
CBSE · Class 12 · Biotechnology
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What to Focus On
- DNA fingerprinting identifies inherited variation in DNA.
- It is based on VNTR polymorphism.
- VNTRs are subdivided into microsatellites and minisatellites.
- A transgene is a foreign gene introduced into an organism.
- Agrobacterium tumefaciens naturally transfers DNA and is called the Natural Genetic Engineer.
- Particle bombardment uses gold or tungsten particles of 1 µm to 3 µm size.
- Gene therapy repairs faulty genes using correct genetic material.
- The first gene therapy was done in 1990 for SCID caused by ADA deficiency.
- Main approaches are gene replacement, gene inhibition, and gene repair/editing.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
DNA fingerprinting works by comparing the whole DNA sequence of two people.
Microsatellites and minisatellites are the same type of repeat with no important difference.
Agrobacterium tumefaciens is just a harmful plant pathogen and is not useful in biotechnology.
Memory Tips
Sir Alec Jeffreys developed DNA fingerprinting in 1984 at the University of Leicester
99.9% of human genome is same and 0.1% shows inherited variation
VNTR family includes microsatellites and minisatellites
PCR increases sensitivity in DNA fingerprinting by amplifying DNA regardless of amount
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- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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