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| How does shotgun sequencing work? |
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| A piece of genetic material is blasted into many pieces so it is easier to classify. |
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| a genetic element that replicates independently from the host chromosome. |
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| What type of genetic material is usually carried on a plasmid? |
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| What are the two main classes of mutations? |
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A.) Selectable mutations - those that give the mutant growth advantages under certain environmental conditions
B.) non-selectable mutations that have neither an advantage or disadvantage over the parent |
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| a chemical, physical, or biological agent that increases mutation rates |
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| how can replica plating be used to screen for mutation in the cell? |
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I.) stamp a velveteen covered block onto plate with colonies that are suspected mutants
II.)Stamp a full growth medium and a minimal growth medium
III.) only the mutants will grow on the minimal plate. |
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