KEY TERMS

complementary DNA (cDNA) library

reverse transcriptase

complementary DNA (cDNA)

restriction enzyme

Southern blotting

northern blotting

vector

plasmid

bacteriophage lambda (λ phage)

sticky ends

DNA ligase

expression vector

genomic library

controlled termination of replication (Sanger dideoxy method)

polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

quantitative PCR (qPCR)

DNA microarray (gene chip)

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