The Study of the Cost-Effectiveness of Various Correctional Programs and Related

question 68

Short Answer

The study of the cost-effectiveness of various correctional programs and related reductions in the incidence of crime is called _____.

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Definitions:

Genomic Library

A collection of DNA fragments that represent the entire genome of an organism, stored in vectors and maintained in host cells for study.

Spliced

The process of removing introns and joining exons together in a pre-mRNA molecule to form a mature mRNA strand.

Plasmids

Small, circular, double-stranded DNA molecules, distinct from a cell's chromosomal DNA, that can replicate independently and are found primarily in bacteria.

Cloning Vectors

DNA molecules used to transfer foreign genetic material into a host cell, where it can be replicated and possibly expressed.