BIOTECHNOLOGY

BIOTECHNOLOGY

WHAT IS STEM CELL RESEARCH

• Stem Cell- An immature cell.
• Can become specialized into different types of cells.

WHAT IS STEM CELL RESEARCH

• Stem Cell- An immature cell.
• Can become specialized into different types of cells.

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF STEM CELL RESEARCH

• Increase understanding of how diseases occur
• Generate healthy cells to replace diseased cells.
• Test safety of new drugs.

HOW STEM CELLS ARE BEING USED

• Treats: Parkinsons disease
• Diabetes
• Spinal Cord Injury

HOW STEM CELLS ARE BEING USED

• Treats: Parkinsons disease
• Diabetes
• Spinal Cord Injury

EXAMPLES OF STEM CELL RESEARCH

• Embryonic stem cells
• Nonembryonic stem cells

EXAMPLES OF STEM CELL RESEARCH

• Embryonic stem cells
• Nonembryonic stem cells

WHAT IS CLONING

• Organisms that are exact genetic copies.
• Have identical DNA.

WHAT IS CLONING

• Organisms that are exact genetic copies.
• Have identical DNA.

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF CLONING

• To gain more knowledge about an organism.

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF CLONING

• To gain more knowledge about an organism.

HOW IS CLONING USED

• To study organisms.
• To make more identical copies of an organism.
• For agriculture

HOW IS CLONING USED

• To study organisms.
• To make more identical copies of an organism.
• For agriculture

EXAMPLES OF CLONING

• Sheep
• Carp
• Cows
• Pigs
• Monkeys

EXAMPLES OF CLONING

• Sheep
• Carp
• Cows
• Pigs
• Monkeys

WHAT IS RECOMBINANT DNA

• Artificially formed DNA.

WHAT IS RECOMBINANT DNA

• Artificially formed DNA.

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF RECOMBINANT DNA

• For cloning purposes.
• To insert dna into another organism.

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF RECOMBINANT DNA

• For cloning purposes.
• To insert dna into another organism.

HOW IS RECOMBINANT DNA USED

• To make insulin.

HOW IS RECOMBINANT DNA USED

• To make insulin.

EXAMPLES OF RECOMBINANT DNA

• BT Corn
• Enviropig
• Insulin

EXAMPLES OF RECOMBINANT DNA

• BT Corn
• Enviropig
• Insulin