This document discusses recombinant DNA technology. It describes how recombinant DNA technology involves combining DNA fragments from different organisms. The basic steps are: 1) isolating a gene of interest, 2) inserting the fragment into a carrier DNA molecule to generate recombinant DNA, 3) transferring the recombinant DNA into E. coli host cells, and 4) selecting host cells carrying the recombinant DNA. Key tools used are restriction enzymes, which cut DNA at specific sites; vectors like plasmids, which are self-replicating DNA molecules that act as carriers; and host cells like E. coli bacteria.
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