Biotech Basics

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year_in_review.pdf

This Biotech Basics is an assembly of the most important findings of 2010. These findings were originally published in the Biotechnology Discoveries and Applications guidebook, an easy-to-use resource that keeps life science educators and their students on the cutting edge. Research highlights in this article are culled from the eight-page New Findings section of the guidebook, summarizing major discoveries from the past twelve months. For links to more information about each new finding, visit the guidebook online (see link at end of article).

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Synthetic Biology.pdf

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Telomeres.pdf

What you need to know:

•  DNA is organized into small structures known as chromosomes. At the ends of each chromosome are repeating sequences of DNA known as telomeres.
  

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swine_flu.pdf

2009 H1N1 Flu Outbreak:  separating myth from fact

Note: this edition of Biotech101 represents a departure from our traditional article style. Instead, we’ll be exploring details about the H1N1 virus in a “question and answer” format.

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comparative geomics.pdf

Comparative Genomics - What you need to know

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CNV.pdf

Copy Number Variation - Another way the genetic recipe differs

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Personalized Medicine.pdf

Personalized Medicine - What you need to know

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microarray.pdf

DNA Microarray - Studying activity of genes

“The ability of an organism to live and function depends upon the activity of thousands of genes and the complex interaction between those genes and the proteins they produce. A powerful laboratory tool, a DNA microarray, provides a glimpse into this world of genetic interactions by distinguishing cells based on the activity of their genes.”