Process of Recombinant DNA Technology- Isolation of DNA and its Amplification

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Process of Recombinant DNA Technology- Isolation of DNA and its Amplification: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Process of Recombinant DNA Technology, Isolation of Genetic Material, Cutting of DNA at Specific Locations, Amplification of Gene of Interest using PCR, Mechanism of PCR, etc.

Important Questions on Process of Recombinant DNA Technology- Isolation of DNA and its Amplification

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In which of the following technique the bacterium Thermus aquatics is used:

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Colonies of recombinant bacteria appear white in contrast to non-recombinant bacteria because of 

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Describe briefly the following

Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

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Name the enzyme used for the joining of DNA strand, whether it is ligase or endonuclease?

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Write a short note on the role of restriction endonuclease in rDNA technology.

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The restriction endonuclease is used to cut the DNA molecules at a specific site.

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Which one among the following primer pairs would amplify the fragment of DNA given below?

5'-CTAGTCGTCGAT-N300-GACTGAGCTGAGCTG-3'

3'·GATCAGCAGCTA-(N)300-CTGACTCGACTCGAC-5'

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The cell or organism from which the required gene for rDNA technique is taken is called recipient.

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The source of Taq polymerase used in PCR is a halophilic bacterium.

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The recombinant DNA technology is also popularly called as Genetic engineering or Medical engineering?