Campbell Biology (10th Edition)
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Author: Jane B. Reece, Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Robert B. Jackson
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To explain: How the genetic basis of life plays a central role in
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Biotechnology is the process of manipulating the living organisms or processes to form a useful product for the mankind. DNA based technology is very common these days. It includes recombinant DNA technology, cloning, genetic engineering, DNA profiling, PCR, microarray analysis and so forth.
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O Bioinformatics is the use and application of computational methods to store and analyze biological data.
O Transposable elements are genetic markers used for DNA identification purposes in the genome.
O Proteomics if the study of proteins coded for in the genome.
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Campbell Biology (10th Edition)
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