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Biotechnology and Recombinant DNA. Chapter 9. I. Learning Objectives. Why genetic engineering? Cloning basics Beyond the basics. Overview of DNA manipulation. II. Why?. A. More efficient, less expensive production B. Genetic information C. Genetic alteration.
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Biotechnology and Recombinant DNA Chapter 9
I. Learning Objectives • Why genetic engineering? • Cloning basics • Beyond the basics
II. Why? • A. More efficient, less expensive production • B. Genetic information • C. Genetic alteration
A. Requirements • 1. Target DNA • 2. Cloning vector • 3. Cut and paste enzymes • 4. Put DNA into host • 5. Selection procedure
cDNA Genomic DNA 1. Target DNA
2. Vector choice • a. Why a vector? • b. Plasmids • c. Viral vectors • d. YACs, MACs and HACs
Restriction enzymes Ligase 3. Cut and paste enzymes (Fig 9.2)
4. Put DNA into host cell • Transformation • Electroporation • Protoplast fusion • Microinjection
5. Now, selection: Fig 9.11 • What is being selected? • Host grown on selective media
III. Beyond the basics • A. How do you find your gene of interest? • B. A most marvelous “work-around” cloning • C. How to “fingerprint” a killer
A. How do you find your gene of interest? • 1. Construct gene library • 2. Screen library
B. A marvelous “work-around” • 1. Polymerase Chain Reaction • Amplification of any target DNA • 2. Requires • target • DNA polymerase • primers • http://vector.cshl.org/Shockwave/pcranwhole.htm
3. What’s it good for? • a. Identification of microbe in mixed culture • CD-ROM exercise • b. “Fingerprinting” a killer
b. Fingerprinting a killer • Tracking E. coli 0157:H7 (Fig 9.16)
Should we or shouldn’t we? • Safety issues • Ethical issues