Recombinant DNA
by: jazzmin, hope, and damon
Recombinant DNA
Recombinant DNA are cells that are produced by two or more sequences that would not normally occur.
Steps in Recombinant DNA technology or rDNA technology
Step 1 "isolating the gene"
It starts with a plasmid that will hold the recombinant DNA. The required gene is then cut from a different DNA.
Step 2 "Insertion"
Cut the gene and the plasmid with the same restriction enzymes and use ligase to "glue" the "sticky ends" back together
Step 3 put it in something
Now that you have the new DNA you can insert the gene into whatever you're trying to create
Glowing Cats?
Scientist used recombinant DNA to create glowing cats. They took GFP (green florescent protein) and inserted the gene into cats to make them glow!
Why is this important?
Recombinant DNA is important because you can recreate things that people need such as insulin and organ transplants.