Biotechnology : Principles and Processes
Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 12 · Biology
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Introduction to Biotechnology
- Traditional biotechnology: Making curd, bread, wine using microbes
- Modern biotechnology: Uses genetically modified organisms on large scale
- European Federation of Biotechnology definition: 'Integration of natural science and organisms, cells, parts thereof, and molecular analogues for products and services'
Principles of Genetic Engineering
- Sexual reproduction allows genetic variation, asexual preserves genetic information
- Traditional hybridization includes undesirable genes with desired ones
- Genetic engineering allows isolation of only desirable genes
Tools of Recombinant DNA Technology - Restriction Enzymes
- Discovered in 1963 in E. coli - enzymes that restrict bacteriophage growth
- First restriction endonuclease: Hind II (isolated 1968)
- Over 900 restriction enzymes from 230+ bacterial strains known
Tools of Recombinant DNA Technology - Other Enzymes and Techniques
- DNA ligase joins sticky ends of DNA fragments
- Gel electrophoresis separates DNA fragments by size
- Agarose gel acts as molecular sieve - smaller fragments move farther
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