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The recombinant DNA technology involves isolation of genetic materials (DNA) from donor organisms (human, plant, or microorganism) and inserts them into recipient organisms after genetic manipulation. The main tools involved in the techniques are
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Ch. 8 - Why arent the terms recombinant DNA technology...Ch. 8 - Prob. 2TMWCh. 8 - Why wasnt polymerase chain reaction (PCR)...Ch. 8 - Why dont doctors routinely insert genes into their...Ch. 8 - Prob. 5TMWCh. 8 - Which of the following statements is true...Ch. 8 - A DNA gene synthesized from an RNA template is...Ch. 8 - Prob. 3MCCh. 8 - Prob. 4MCCh. 8 - Prob. 5MC
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