Enzymes that cut down DNA molecules when they identify specific nucleotide sequence

An electrical current that is used to separate a mixture of DNA fragments from each other

Maps that show the lengths of DNA fragments from each other

(PCR) A technique that produces millions or even billions of copies of a specific DNA sequence in just a few hours

A short segment of DNA that acts as the starting point for a new strand

A representation of parts of an individual's DNA that can be used to identify a person at a molecular level

A genetically identical copy of a gene or an organism

The changing of DNA to give an organism new traits

DNA that contains genes from one or more organism

Closed loops of DNA that are separate from the bacterial chromosome and that replicate on their own within the cell