Biotechnology

Recombinant DNA technology

rDNA technology is the pairing together of DNA molecules from two distinct species that are infused into a host organism to yield new genetic combinations that are of value to science, medicine, agriculture, and industry. Since the target of all genetics is the gene, the fundamental goal of laboratory geneticists is to isolate, characterize, and manipulate genes. This technology has made it possible to separate one gene or any other segment of DNA and allowing researchers to determine its nucleotide sequence, examine its transcripts, modify it in highly definite ways, and replace the altered sequence into a living organism.

3.1 Mutation analysis

3.2 Production of recombinant proteins

3.3 Cell transformation

3.4 Molecular Biology

3.5 Virology

3.6 Gene probes and diagnosis of disease