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9.3.4 - Insertion of Recombinant DNA into the Host Cell/Organism

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Introduction to Recombinant DNA Insertion

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Teacher
Teacher

Today, we're going to learn about how we insert recombinant DNA into host organisms. Can anyone remind me why we would want to do this?

Student 1
Student 1

To give the host new traits, like making a plant resistant to diseases!

Teacher
Teacher

Exactly! We can transform these organisms to produce useful proteins or resist certain conditions. Let's discuss how we achieve this process.

Making Hosts Competent

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Teacher

Before we insert the rDNA into host cells, we need to make them competent. Who can tell me one method to do this?

Student 2
Student 2

Using calcium chloride to increase the efficiency of DNA uptake?

Teacher
Teacher

That's right! This treatment allows the DNA to enter the cells more readily. Once the cells take up the rDNA, they can start expressing the traits encoded by that DNA.

Using Selectable Markers

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Teacher
Teacher

Once we introduce rDNA into our competent cells, what helps us determine which cells accepted the new DNA?

Student 3
Student 3

The selectable markers! Like the antibiotic resistance gene!

Teacher
Teacher

Exactly! For instance, if we insert a gene for ampicillin resistance into E. coli, only the transformed cells will survive on agar plates containing ampicillin.

Practical Applications of rDNA Insertion

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Teacher

What are some practical applications of these methods in biotechnology?

Student 4
Student 4

We can create insulin-producing bacteria or grow crops that can withstand herbicides!

Teacher
Teacher

Exactly! This technology is vital for pharmaceuticals, agriculture, and numerous other fields.

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This section discusses methods for introducing recombinant DNA into host cells, enabling them to express desired traits, particularly antibiotic resistance.

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The text outlines various techniques used for inserting recombinant DNA into host organisms, which are crucial for transforming these organisms into recombinant varieties that exhibit traits such as antibiotic resistance. It highlights the importance of selectable markers for identification and selection of successfully transformed cells.

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Methods of Introducing Recombinant DNA

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There are several methods of introducing the ligated DNA into recipient cells. Recipient cells after making them ‘competent’ to receive, take up DNA present in its surrounding. So, if a recombinant DNA bearing gene for resistance to an antibiotic (e.g., ampicillin) is transferred into E. coli cells, the host cells become transformed into ampicillin-resistant cells. If we spread the transformed cells on agar plates containing ampicillin, only transformants will grow, untransformed recipient cells will die. Since, due to ampicillin resistance gene, one is able to select a transformed cell in the presence of ampicillin. The ampicillin resistance gene in this case is called a selectable marker.

Detailed Explanation

In this chunk, we learn how recombinant DNA can be introduced into host cells. The process starts by making the recipient cells competent, meaning they are ready to take up the DNA from their environment. Once the recombinant DNA carries a gene that provides resistance to an antibiotic like ampicillin, when it is introduced into E. coli, these bacteria can resist the antibiotic. When these transformed bacteria are placed on an agar plate with ampicillin, the only cells that survive are those that have incorporated the recombinant DNA. This ability to survive in the presence of the antibiotic serves as a marker, indicating successful transformation of the cells.

Examples & Analogies

Consider it like a secret password that allows certain guests into an exclusive club. Here, the antibiotic resistance gene acts as a password. Only those E. coli that have received this gene can enter the 'club' of surviving bacteria when placed in an environment containing ampicillin. Those without the password (the untransformed bacteria) are turned away.

Understanding Selectable Markers

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In the context of recombinant DNA technology, a selectable marker is a gene introduced along with the foreign DNA that helps identify successfully transformed cells. For instance, by including an ampicillin resistance gene, only those cells that have taken up the recombinant DNA can survive in environments containing ampicillin.

Detailed Explanation

Selectable markers are crucial in genetic engineering techniques as they enable researchers to distinguish between cells that have been successfully transformed with recombinant DNA and those that have not. If the introduced DNA includes a gene for antibiotic resistance, the transformed cells can thrive in the presence of that antibiotic, while non-transformed cells die. This makes it straightforward to isolate and study the cells that contain the foreign DNA.

Examples & Analogies

Imagine organizing a school field trip where only students who have signed a permission slip can board the bus. Those students with permission slips represent the successfully transformed cells with the selectable marker. Any student without a slip (the non-transformed cells) is not allowed on the bus, just as the untransformed bacteria cannot survive in the presence of ampicillin.

Definitions & Key Concepts

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Key Concepts

  • Antibiotic Resistance: The ability of bacteria to survive in the presence of antibiotics due to the introduction of resistance genes.

  • Transformation Process: A series of steps through which host cells take up recombinant DNA.

  • Selectable Markers: Specific genes that allow for the identification of successfully transformed cells.

Examples & Real-Life Applications

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Examples

  • The use of rDNA in E. coli to produce human insulin.

  • Genetic modification of plants to express herbicide resistance.

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🎵 Rhymes Time

  • Transform, conform, in antibiotics we’re reborn!

📖 Fascinating Stories

  • Imagine a bacterium, weak and small, finds a magic ring (the rDNA) that makes it strong, able to thrive in an antibiotic storm.

🧠 Other Memory Gems

  • CARS - Competent bacteria, Antibiotic resistant, Recombinant DNA, Selectable markers.

🎯 Super Acronyms

TRAMP - Transformation, Resistance, Antibiotics, Markers, Process.

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  • Term: Recombinant DNA (rDNA)

    Definition:

    A form of DNA that is created by combining DNA from different organisms.

  • Term: Competent Cells

    Definition:

    Cells that have been treated to be able to take up DNA from their environment.

  • Term: Selectable Marker

    Definition:

    A gene that helps to identify and select transformed cells by providing a survival advantage under specific conditions.

  • Term: Transformation

    Definition:

    The process of introducing rDNA into a host cell.