# Recombinant DNA
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**Recombinant DNA** describes taking some [[gene|genes]] from one organism and smooshing them into the [[DNA]] of another. The product of this technology is a "genetically modified organism"
Using this to cure disease is called "gene therapy"
## CRISPER
**[[CRISPR]]** stands for **C**lustered **R**egularly **I**nterspersed **S**hort **P**alindromic **R**epeat. There are a naturally occurring part of [[prokaryotic DNA|bacterial DNA]] and has to do with DNA repair, but can be harnessed in biotechnology.
## Not To Be Confused With
[[meiosis i|recombination]]
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