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15.1: Tutorial: Genetic testing: Identifying the sickle-cell allele
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This tutorial explains how restriction enzymes and gel electrophoresis can are used to test for genetically transmitted diseases.

15.2: Tutorial: Constructing a DNA library
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This tutorial demonstrates how a DNA library is created

15.3: Activity: The polymerase chain reaction

ThumbnailSee how the polymerase chain reaction is used to make millions of copies of discrete segments of DNA in a short period of time.

15.4: Tutorial: Human cloning
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This tutorial explores how therapeutic cloning may be used to produce stem cells that have a wide range of medical applications, and explains how this process differs from reproductive cloning.

15.5: Activity: Genetic engineering

ThumbnailThis animation explores how plasmids can be used to genetically engineer a tastier strawberry.

15.6: Activity: Gene therapy for ADA deficiency

Test your recall for figure 15.6 with this key figure labeling exercise.

15.1: Process Animation: Constructing a DNA library
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15.2a: Process Animation: Human Cloning: Therapeutic Cloning
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15.2b: Process Animation: Human Cloning: Reproductive Cloning
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15.3: Process Animation: Genetic Engineering
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15.4: Process Animation: Genetic testing: Identifying the sickle-cell allele
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