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Gram Staining
The Gram staining method, named after the Danish bacteriologist who originally devised it in 1882 (published 1884), Hans Christian Gram, is one of the most important staining techniques in microbiology. -
Word Biotech Is Used
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Gel Electrophoresis
Use of sucrose for gel electrophoresis -
Discover structure of DNA
Watson and Crick reveal the three-dimensional structure of DNA -
Cell Transformation GFP
The first natural function discovered for GFP back in the 1970’s -
ELISA
Anton Schuurs and Bauke van Weemen in the Netherlands independently published papers that synthesized this knowledge into methods to perform EIA/ELISA. -
STEM Cells
In 1972, Thomas performed the first successful bone marrow transplant -
First Cloning
Mice are successfully cloned -
First transgenic plant
The first transgenic plant is produced - a tobacco plant resistant to an antibiotic. -
PCR
The Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) technique is conceived. -
DNA Fingerprinting
When a restrictive enzyme is applied to DNA from different individuals, the resulting sets of fragments sometimes differ markedly from one person to the next. -
Genetically engineered plants
Genetically engineered plants resistant to insects, viruses and bacteria are field-tested for the first time. -
The first pest-resistant corn plant
pest resistant corn, Bt corn, is produced. -
Gene Therapy
The first federally approved gene therapy treatment is performed successfully on a 4-yearold girl suffering from an immune disorder. -
Genetic dog tag
The U.S. Army collects blood and tissue samples from all new recruits as part of a genetic dog tag program aimed at better identification of soldiers killed in combat. -
Bovine somatotropin
FDA approves bovine somatotropin (BST) for increased milk production in dairy cows. -
CRISPR
first researcher to characterize what is now called a CRISPR locus -
The first breast cancer gene is discovered.
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FlavrSavr® tomato
Transgenic FlavrSavr® tomato is approved for sale in U.S. groceries. It was developed to have more flavor and to have a longer shelf-life than conventionally grown tomatoes. -
Human Genome Mapped
Scientists at Celera Genomics and the Human Genome Project complete a rough draft of the human genome. -
First gene-targeted drug to receive FDA approval
FDA approves Gleevec® (imatinib), a gene-targeted drug for patients with chronic myeloid leukemia. Gleevec is the first gene-targeted drug to receive FDA approval. -
Paternity testing
Paternity Testing using a Southern Blot -
Banteng
The banteng, an endangered species, is cloned for the first time. -
First vaccine
FDA approves the recombinant vaccine Gardasil®, the first vaccine