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Phrases with «artificial chromosome»

An artificial chromosome is a tiny packet of genetic information created by scientists in a lab. It is similar to a natural chromosome, which is found in every living cell and carries genes that determine our traits. Artificial chromosomes are designed for specific purposes in research and medical applications. They can contain genes that produce certain proteins or traits for studying or treating diseases. Full definition

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Sentences with «artificial chromosome»

  • Overlapping «cassettes» of 5 to 7 kilobases (kb), assembled from chemically synthesized oligonucleotides, were joined by in vitro recombination to produce intermediate assemblies of approximately 24 kb, 72 kb («1/8 genome»), and 144 kb («1/4 genome»), which were all cloned as bacterial artificial chromosomes in Escherichia coli. (science.sciencemag.org)
  • Several other technical advances helped, including the development of huge yeast artificial chromosomes, so - called «megaYACs», which can store up to 1.4 million pairs of DNA in one big chunk — 35 times more than can be stored in bacteria, the conventional way to clone DNA. (newscientist.com)
  • He described ongoing work at The J. Craig Venter Institute to produce artificial chromosomes and achieve genome transplantation as stepping stones toward the propagation of synthetic genomes. (qteros.com)
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