Recombinant DNA Technology

Definition: Recombinant DNA Technology

Recombinant DNA Technology

Noun

1. The technology of preparing recombinant DNA in vitro by cutting up DNA molecules and splicing together fragments from more than one organism.

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Synonyms: Recombinant DNA Technology

Crosswords: Recombinant DNA Technology

Books

• DNA Science: A First Course in Recombinant DNA Technology (reference)

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Using recombinant DNA technology, a transgenic mouse has been engineered whose bone marrow is protected from the toxic effects of chemotherapy by expression of the MDR 1 gene. This animal system allows rapid screening of drugs which inhibit the multidrug transporter and heralds a new era of using transgenic animals for pharmacologic screening. Multidrug resistance resulting from expression of an energy-dependent drug efflux pump encoded by the human MDR gene is a major impediment to effective cancer therapy.Credit: Jeannie Kelly (artist).

Shown is a culture medium and the hands of a technician. In this recombinant DNA technology, the thymidine kinase gene of herpes simplex virus is being cloned in bacteria. Those bacteria that have incorporated the gene are no longer resistant to the antibiotic tetracycline. By growing the bacteria on media that includes tetracycline, the colonies that don't grow are selected (circled in slide). These bacteria have incorporated the gene that is being studied.Credit: Linda Bartlett (photographer).

Pictured are two scientists with lab coats and rubber gloves are in a lab setting. They are preparing for the southern blot technique, used in recombinant DNA technology. These new technologies have revolutionized the way scientists can look at the detail of cellular molecules.Credit: Linda Bartlett (photographer).

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Economic History

India

Automatic approval is granted irrespective of the FDI limit, provided the activity does not attract compulsory licensing or use recombinant DNA technology; otherwise, a license is required and the proposal must be submitted to FIPB. (references)

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Danish

rekombinant DNA-teknologi. (various references)

Dutch

recombinant-DNA-techniek. (various references)

French

technologie del'ADN recombinant, technologie de l'acide désoxyribonucléique recombinant. (various references)

German

Technologie der rekombinierten DNS. (various references)

Greek 

τεχνολογία ανασυνδυαζομένου DNA. (various references)

Italian

tecnologia del DNA ricombinante. (various references)

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