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Calcitonin is made by the ________ cells of the thyroid gland.
DNA Regulatory Elements
Sequences of DNA that control the expression of genes, acting as switches to turn genes on or off.
Genomic Library
A collection of DNA fragments that represent the entire genome of an organism, which are stored in and can be propagated in a suitable host organism.
cDNA Library
A collection of complementary DNA (cDNA) clones that represent the mRNA transcripts present in a cell or tissue, used for gene expression studies.
Genetic Engineering
The deliberate modification of an organism's genetic composition by manipulating its DNA, often involving the insertion or deletion of genes.
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