WHAT IS GENE CLONING ?
Gene cloning is the process of locating the gene of interest, extracting them, insert into a carrier molecule (vector) and transforming them into a host cell.
WHAT ARE THE PURPOSE OF GENE CLONING ?
a. Changing the phenotype of the host
A genetically modified plant that glow in dark
b. Enhancing the protein production of host
Recombinant human insulin
c. Provide additional characteristics to host
Genetically modified rice with rich in beta-carotene, the precursor of vitamin A
Some of the keywords that will be used in this webpage :
- cloning
- transformation
- restriction enzyme
- ligase
- vector
- recombinant
- host
- screening
- Foreign DNA