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Gene cassette — A gene cassette is broadly a modular DNA sequence encoding one or more genes for a single biochemical function.In genetic engineering, a gene cassette refers to a manipulable fragment of DNA carrying, and capable of expressing, one or more genes… … Wikipedia
Cassette — may refer to:*In general, a small cartridge. In practice, there is a large amount of overlap between the two terms, and the term chosen may be somewhat arbitrary.] It may refer specifically to: ** Compact Cassette, a worldwide standard for analog … Wikipedia
Gene trapping — is a high throughput approach that is used to introduce insertional mutations across the mammalian genome. It is performed with gene trap vectors whose principal element is a gene trapping cassette consisting of a promoterless reporter gene… … Wikipedia
Gene targeting — NOTOC Gene targeting (also, replacement strategy based on homologous recombination) is a genetic technique that uses homologous recombination to change an endogenous gene. The method can be used to delete a gene, remove exons, and introduce point … Wikipedia
cassette mechanism — Term used for genes such as the a and b genes that determine mating type in yeast; either one or the other is active. In this gene conversion process, a double stranded nucleasemakes a cut at a specific point in the MAT locus, the old gene is… … Dictionary of molecular biology
Gene Scott — For the American tennis player, see Gene Scott (tennis) . Dr. Gene Scott Born William Eugene Scott August 14, 1929(1929 08 14) Buhl, Idaho, USA Died February 21, 2005(2005 02 21) (aged 75) Glendale, California … Wikipedia
Recombinase-mediated cassette exchange — In the field of reverse genetics RMCE (recombinase mediated cassette exchange) is of increasing relevance. The procedure permits the systematic, repeated modification of higher eukaryotic genomes by targeted integration. For RMCE, this is… … Wikipedia
Gateway Cassette — Genetic manipulation mostly involves inserting a foreign piece of DNA into the genome of the manipulated organism. The means to do this is mostly a small piece of circular DNA called plasmid or vector.Creating these vectors in the lab by… … Wikipedia
ATP-binding cassette transporter — ATP binding cassette transporters (ABC transporter) are members of a superfamily that is one of the largest, and most ancient families with representatives in all extant phyla from prokaryotes to humans. Ref|Jones2004. These are transmembrane… … Wikipedia
Expression cassette — An expression cassette is made up of one or more genes and the sequences controlling their expression. Three components comprise an expression cassette: a promoter sequence, an open reading frame, and a 3 untranslated region that, in eukaryotes,… … Wikipedia
