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What is the main purpose of DNA cloning?
What is the main purpose of DNA cloning?
- Creating palindromic sequences
- Producing restriction endonucleases
- Generating recombinant DNA (correct)
- Amplifying RNA segments
What is the role of a vector in DNA cloning?
What is the role of a vector in DNA cloning?
- Breaks the phosphodiester bond
- Encodes a protein or non-coding RNA
- Generates sticky ends
- Serves as a carrier for the gene of interest (correct)
How do restriction endonucleases function in DNA cloning?
How do restriction endonucleases function in DNA cloning?
- Create recombinant DNA
- Generate blunt-ended fragments
- Recognize and cut DNA at specific sequences (correct)
- Form sticky or cohesive ends
What defines palindromic sequences in the context of DNA cloning?
What defines palindromic sequences in the context of DNA cloning?
How are blunt-ended fragments generated by restriction endonucleases?
How are blunt-ended fragments generated by restriction endonucleases?
What distinguishes staggered (off-center) cuts by restriction endonucleases?
What distinguishes staggered (off-center) cuts by restriction endonucleases?
What is the purpose of a DNA ligase in the process of making recombinant DNA?
What is the purpose of a DNA ligase in the process of making recombinant DNA?
What characteristic of an expression vector distinguishes it from a regular vector?
What characteristic of an expression vector distinguishes it from a regular vector?
Why is it challenging to express proteins in bacteria?
Why is it challenging to express proteins in bacteria?
What solution is proposed to overcome the challenges of protein expression in bacteria?
What solution is proposed to overcome the challenges of protein expression in bacteria?
How can proteins be 'tagged' during the process of creation of protein hybrids?
How can proteins be 'tagged' during the process of creation of protein hybrids?
Which enzyme is crucial for sealing the DNA fragments after they hybridize in the process of making recombinant DNA?
Which enzyme is crucial for sealing the DNA fragments after they hybridize in the process of making recombinant DNA?
Which protein tag is detected using an antibody specific to a peptide sequence?
Which protein tag is detected using an antibody specific to a peptide sequence?
What is a protein domain based on the provided text?
What is a protein domain based on the provided text?
Why is Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) used according to the text?
Why is Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) used according to the text?
For which protein tag is purification achieved by binding to nickel or imidazole?
For which protein tag is purification achieved by binding to nickel or imidazole?
Which method involves separating proteins based on size in gel wells?
Which method involves separating proteins based on size in gel wells?
Which protein tag is used for protein purification purposes?
Which protein tag is used for protein purification purposes?
Which protein tag is associated with a ~220 amino acid protein and can be detected by fluorescence?
Which protein tag is associated with a ~220 amino acid protein and can be detected by fluorescence?
What makes a protein domain distinct according to the text?
What makes a protein domain distinct according to the text?
What is the purpose of the GST-tag in the context provided?
What is the purpose of the GST-tag in the context provided?
Which amino acid sequence is specific to the V5 protein tag?
Which amino acid sequence is specific to the V5 protein tag?
What is the purpose of adding six histidines to a protein?
What is the purpose of adding six histidines to a protein?
What is the role of DNA ligase in the context of cloning?
What is the role of DNA ligase in the context of cloning?
What is the purpose of cloning in genetics?
What is the purpose of cloning in genetics?
What is recombinant DNA technology?
What is recombinant DNA technology?
Why are bacterial plasmids considered excellent vectors for cloning?
Why are bacterial plasmids considered excellent vectors for cloning?
Which feature must plasmid cloning vectors have?
Which feature must plasmid cloning vectors have?
What is the main purpose of using restriction endonucleases in DNA cloning?
What is the main purpose of using restriction endonucleases in DNA cloning?
Which of the following accurately describes a palindromic sequence in the context of DNA cloning?
Which of the following accurately describes a palindromic sequence in the context of DNA cloning?
In DNA cloning, what is the significance of generating sticky or cohesive ends on DNA fragments?
In DNA cloning, what is the significance of generating sticky or cohesive ends on DNA fragments?
What characterizes a blunt-ended fragment generated by restriction endonucleases?
What characterizes a blunt-ended fragment generated by restriction endonucleases?
What role do vectors play in the process of DNA cloning?
What role do vectors play in the process of DNA cloning?
Why are restriction endonucleases crucial in creating recombinant DNA?
Why are restriction endonucleases crucial in creating recombinant DNA?
Which enzymatic activity is characteristic of restriction endonucleases?
Which enzymatic activity is characteristic of restriction endonucleases?
What is the purpose of adding six histidines to a protein?
What is the purpose of adding six histidines to a protein?
Which protein tag is associated with the amino acid sequence DYKDDDDK?
Which protein tag is associated with the amino acid sequence DYKDDDDK?
What method is used to separate proteins according to size in gel electrophoresis?
What method is used to separate proteins according to size in gel electrophoresis?
Which protein tag allows for purification by binding to glutathione?
Which protein tag allows for purification by binding to glutathione?
Which amino acid sequence is specific to the V5 protein tag?
Which amino acid sequence is specific to the V5 protein tag?
What is the detection method for Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP)?
What is the detection method for Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP)?
What is the purpose of the ShineDalgarno (SD) sequences in expression vectors?
What is the purpose of the ShineDalgarno (SD) sequences in expression vectors?
In DNA cloning, what is the function of a poly-T primer?
In DNA cloning, what is the function of a poly-T primer?
Why are eukaryotic systems like yeast preferred over bacteria for protein expression?
Why are eukaryotic systems like yeast preferred over bacteria for protein expression?
What is the primary role of a gene clone in the creation of protein hybrids?
What is the primary role of a gene clone in the creation of protein hybrids?
Which characteristic of restriction endonucleases distinguishes the 'many types of RNA' challenge?
Which characteristic of restriction endonucleases distinguishes the 'many types of RNA' challenge?
What is the impact of the lack of glycosylation on protein expression in bacteria?
What is the impact of the lack of glycosylation on protein expression in bacteria?
How does the addition of tags affect protein purification efficiency?
How does the addition of tags affect protein purification efficiency?
What is the function of DNA ligase in DNA cloning?
What is the function of DNA ligase in DNA cloning?
Why are plasmids considered suitable vectors for cloning?
Why are plasmids considered suitable vectors for cloning?
What is the purpose of an origin of replication in plasmid cloning vectors?
What is the purpose of an origin of replication in plasmid cloning vectors?
How can a DNA fragment be inserted into a plasmid vector?
How can a DNA fragment be inserted into a plasmid vector?
What is the purpose of a selectable gene in a plasmid cloning vector?
What is the purpose of a selectable gene in a plasmid cloning vector?
In cloning, what is the role of recombinant DNA technology?
In cloning, what is the role of recombinant DNA technology?
What is a protein domain characterized by?
What is a protein domain characterized by?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a protein domain?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a protein domain?
What is the role of Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) in proteins?
What is the role of Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) in proteins?
How do GFP-tagged proteins differ from GST-tagged proteins?
How do GFP-tagged proteins differ from GST-tagged proteins?
Which technique involves separating proteins based on size in gel wells?
Which technique involves separating proteins based on size in gel wells?
Why is it essential for a protein domain to fold independently from the rest of the protein?
Why is it essential for a protein domain to fold independently from the rest of the protein?
What distinguishes Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) from Glutathione S transferase (GST) in their usage?
What distinguishes Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) from Glutathione S transferase (GST) in their usage?
What type of structure does a protein domain have?
What type of structure does a protein domain have?
What is the purpose of a luciferase reporter assay in molecular biology?
What is the purpose of a luciferase reporter assay in molecular biology?
In the Co-immunoprecipitation technique, what is targeted by the antibody molecules conjugated to special beads?
In the Co-immunoprecipitation technique, what is targeted by the antibody molecules conjugated to special beads?
What is the primary role of a DNA library in molecular biology?
What is the primary role of a DNA library in molecular biology?
Which technique involves transfected cells and measures the expression level of luciferase instead of the original gene?
Which technique involves transfected cells and measures the expression level of luciferase instead of the original gene?
What is the main target in Co-immunoprecipitation experiments using antibody-conjugated beads?
What is the main target in Co-immunoprecipitation experiments using antibody-conjugated beads?
Why would a scientist use a luciferase reporter assay instead of directly measuring the original gene's expression level?
Why would a scientist use a luciferase reporter assay instead of directly measuring the original gene's expression level?
What is the purpose of the LacZ gene in the yeast two-hybrid system?
What is the purpose of the LacZ gene in the yeast two-hybrid system?
Why are both DNA-binding domain (BD) and activation domain (AD) required to be close to each other in the yeast two-hybrid system?
Why are both DNA-binding domain (BD) and activation domain (AD) required to be close to each other in the yeast two-hybrid system?
How is the production of recombinant proteins achieved in the cloning of hybrid proteins?
How is the production of recombinant proteins achieved in the cloning of hybrid proteins?
What is the purpose of transferring recombinant plasmids into yeast cells in the cloning of hybrid proteins?
What is the purpose of transferring recombinant plasmids into yeast cells in the cloning of hybrid proteins?
Why are yeast cells grown in the presence of X-gal during the yeast two-hybrid system?
Why are yeast cells grown in the presence of X-gal during the yeast two-hybrid system?
What distinguishes the function of DNA-binding domain (BD) and activation domain (AD) in the yeast two-hybrid system?
What distinguishes the function of DNA-binding domain (BD) and activation domain (AD) in the yeast two-hybrid system?
What is the main purpose of a luciferase reporter assay in molecular biology?
What is the main purpose of a luciferase reporter assay in molecular biology?
In a luciferase reporter assay, what is placed upstream of the reporter gene in the plasmid?
In a luciferase reporter assay, what is placed upstream of the reporter gene in the plasmid?
What is the specific function of Co-immunoprecipitation in molecular techniques?
What is the specific function of Co-immunoprecipitation in molecular techniques?
In Co-immunoprecipitation, what are antibody molecules conjugated to for targeting proteins?
In Co-immunoprecipitation, what are antibody molecules conjugated to for targeting proteins?
What distinguishes Firefly luciferase in a luciferase reporter assay?
What distinguishes Firefly luciferase in a luciferase reporter assay?
What is the primary purpose of a DNA library?
What is the primary purpose of a DNA library?
What is the role of the promoter in a luciferase reporter assay using recombinant DNA techniques?
What is the role of the promoter in a luciferase reporter assay using recombinant DNA techniques?
How does Co-immunoprecipitation work in identifying proteins of interest?
How does Co-immunoprecipitation work in identifying proteins of interest?
What is the role of the activation domain (AD) in the yeast two-hybrid system?
What is the role of the activation domain (AD) in the yeast two-hybrid system?
Why are both DNA-binding domain (BD) and activation domain (AD) required to be close to each other in the yeast two-hybrid system?
Why are both DNA-binding domain (BD) and activation domain (AD) required to be close to each other in the yeast two-hybrid system?
What distinguishes the UAS in yeast cells?
What distinguishes the UAS in yeast cells?
What is the significance of growing yeast cells in the presence of X-gal during the yeast two-hybrid system?
What is the significance of growing yeast cells in the presence of X-gal during the yeast two-hybrid system?
In the context of cloning hybrid proteins, what is cloned separately along with the unknown gene Y?
In the context of cloning hybrid proteins, what is cloned separately along with the unknown gene Y?
What is the primary purpose of using the LacZ gene in the yeast two-hybrid system?
What is the primary purpose of using the LacZ gene in the yeast two-hybrid system?
What is the main function of Cas9 in the CRISPR/Cas9 system?
What is the main function of Cas9 in the CRISPR/Cas9 system?
How is the Cas9 nuclease directed to its target sequence in the CRISPR/Cas9 system?
How is the Cas9 nuclease directed to its target sequence in the CRISPR/Cas9 system?
What happens when a phage infects a bacterial cell in relation to the CRISPR/Cas9 system?
What happens when a phage infects a bacterial cell in relation to the CRISPR/Cas9 system?
How can a gene be studied using CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology?
How can a gene be studied using CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology?
What is the specific role of the guide RNA (gRNA) in the CRISPR/Cas9 system?
What is the specific role of the guide RNA (gRNA) in the CRISPR/Cas9 system?
What is the outcome of introducing both the gRNA and Cas9 gene into human cells?
What is the outcome of introducing both the gRNA and Cas9 gene into human cells?
How does CRISPR/Cas9 system protect bacterial cells from phages?
How does CRISPR/Cas9 system protect bacterial cells from phages?
What guides the Cas9 nuclease to its target sequence in the CRISPR/Cas9 system?
What guides the Cas9 nuclease to its target sequence in the CRISPR/Cas9 system?
What allows for the function of a gene to be studied through gene editing mechanisms?
What allows for the function of a gene to be studied through gene editing mechanisms?
How are both gRNA and Cas9 gene introduced into human cells in gene editing?
How are both gRNA and Cas9 gene introduced into human cells in gene editing?
What specifically occurs when a phage infects a bacterial cell after integration into the CRISPR/Cas9 system?
What specifically occurs when a phage infects a bacterial cell after integration into the CRISPR/Cas9 system?
What is the role of Cas9 nuclease in gene editing using CRISPR technology?
What is the role of Cas9 nuclease in gene editing using CRISPR technology?
How does gene editing with CRISPR technology enable replacing a mutated gene with a normal one?
How does gene editing with CRISPR technology enable replacing a mutated gene with a normal one?
'What role does gRNA play in guiding Cas9 nuclease to its target?' - What would be a correct answer?
'What role does gRNA play in guiding Cas9 nuclease to its target?' - What would be a correct answer?
