chapter 13 genetic engineering. (ch. 13) selective breeding allowing animals with desired...
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Chapter 13
Genetic Engineering
(Ch. 13) Selective breeding • allowing animals with desired
characteristics to produce the next generation
• Pass on the desired trait
• Horses, cats, farm animals
• Crops (disease-resistant potato from Luther Burbank)
Hybridization
• crossing dissimilar individuals to bring together the best of both organisms
• Hybrids are hardier than parents
• In the potato-disease resistance x food production (Burbank potato)
Inbreeding
• The continued breeding of individuals with similar characteristics
• Keep desired characteristics of a line of organisms
• The cross can bring together 2 recessive alleles for a genetic defect-BAD!
Inducing Mutations• Increases the genetic variation
in a population• Mutations are the ultimate
source of genetic variability• Occur spontaneously• Use of radiation, chemicals• Hard to get desired mutants
New Bacteria• Hundreds of useful bacterial strains have been produced
• Bacteria can even digest oil
New Kinds of Plants• polyploid – chromosomes do
not separate during meiosis• Use drugs that prevent
chromosome separation • Plants are stronger, bigger
than diploid• Polyploidy fatal in animals
Manipulating DNA• DNA is removed from the cell
• Restriction enzymes cut the DNA
• Gel electrophoresis separates the DNA
• Used to compare genes or locate a gene out of thousands in the genome
Recombinant DNA• DNA molecules made by combining DNA from different
sources
Transgenic Organisms
• Contain genes from other species
• Microorganisms – insulin, growth hormone, clotting factor
• In the future – may help fight cancer
Transgenic Animals/Plants• Used to study genes and improve
food supply
• Study immune system and effects of disease
• Extra copies of growth hormone- grow faster and produce leaner meat
• Working on chickens
• GM foods – produce natural insecticide
• Resistant to weed-killing chemicals
• May be able to produce human antibodies to fight disease
• Rice plant contains vitamin A
Cloning
• Cloned bacteria
• Dolly
• Ethical and moral issues