--- tags: - biokemi - instuderingsuppgifter - plasmid --- #### Name three applications of molecular cloning. #### What is a plasmid? #### Name the three main steps involved in recombinant DNA technology? #### What is a restriction enzyme? #### What are the bacteria used in your protocol? #### Explain the calcium/phosphate (heat-shock) method and what it is used for. #### How can we selectively grow bacteria that have taken up the plasmid? #### Explain the principle behind blue and white screening and its purpose in this lab. #### What are the sites the plasmid contains that allow for this experiment? #### What are the 3 compounds in the LB plates that allow for selection of bacteria with plasmid and the distinction of plasmids with and without the inserted gene? #### What are the six steps in plasmid preparation and purification? #### What is a restriction enzyme and why was it used in this experiment? #### Explain the principle of Gel Electrophoresis, what is it for? #### What´s the compound that allows for the visualization of the DNA in the gel? #### How many times does BamHI cut the plasmid without the insert? #### And the plasmid with the insert? #### Explain the different plasmid conformations that exist. Förståelse Biokemi / Plasmidlabb /