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Biotechnology

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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BIOTECHNOLOGY

WHAT IS STEM CELL RESEARCH?

  • Research of stem cells, and how they are used in medicine

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF STEM CELL RESEARCH?

  • To find out how dead cells turn into new healthy cells
  • They are trying to figure out cell developement
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HOW IS STEM CELL RESEARCH BEING USED?

  • It is being used by trying to be able to help new cells develop
  • It helps the bodies immune system
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EXAMPLE

  • Tissue specific stem cells help the skin cells to form
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WHAT IS CLONING?

  • To propogate an exact copy of an organism or cell
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WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF CLONING?

  • For medicine
  • They can clone disease carrying genes and use them in vaccines

HOW IS CLONING BEING USED?

  • Its being used in medicine
  • Its being used in plants
  • Its being used with animals
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EXAMPLE

  • Animals
  • Cells
  • Flowers
  • Humans
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WHAT IS RECOMBINANT DNA?

  • Dna that has been formed artificiallyby combining constituents from other organisms

WHAT IS THE PURPSE OF RECOMBINANT DNA?

  • To insert foreign dna into host dna
  • It helps the dna to better the genetic material

HOW IS RECOMBINANT DNA BEING USED?

  • They are being used to create human therapy materials
  • They have over 100 therapy materials made from them
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EXAMPLES

  • Recombinant insulin
  • Recombinant growth hormone
  • Recombinant chymosin
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