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DNA extraction; recombinant DNA
Recombinant DNA
Genomic DNA library
cDNA library
Gene knockout
Genetically modified organisms
Genetically engineered corn (maize)
Microarray
Learn how a genetic fingerprint is made using agarose gel, Southern blotting, and a radioactive DNA probe
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