In Transgenic Experiments Researchers Often Make Use of Electroporation, Screen

question 62

Multiple Choice

In transgenic experiments researchers often make use of electroporation, screen for reporter genes, and insert vectors into the host cell.In which order would they most likely perform these steps?

• A) First electroporation, then screen for reporter genes, then insert vectors
• B) First electroporation, then insert vectors, then screen for reporter genes
• C) First screen for reporter genes, then electroporation, then insert vectors
• D) First screen for reporter genes, then insert vectors, then electroporation
• E) First insert vectors, then screen for reporter genes, then electroporation

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Definitions:

Psychosurgery

A medical procedure that involves operating on the brain to treat mental illness or abnormal behavior, now rare due to advancements in psychiatric medication and therapies.

Trephining

Trephining, or trepanation, is an ancient surgical intervention that involves drilling or scraping a hole into the human skull, historically performed for medical and ritualistic purposes.

Antipsychotic Drugs

Medications used to treat symptoms of psychotic disorders, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, by altering brain chemistry.

Deinstitutionalization

The process of reducing or eliminating reliance on institutional care (like psychiatric hospitals) for individuals with mental illness in favor of community-based services.