Roots of Common Terms in Biotechnology
ROOTS
L = Latin; G = Greek
Biotechnology
Bios = life (G); technologia = systematic treatment (G)
Electrophoresis
Electr(um) = amber (L); phoresis = transmission (G)
In situ Hybridization
In situ = in place (L)
In vitro mutagenesis
In vitro = in glass (L); mutatio = a changing (L); genesis = origin or source (G)
Microarray
Micro = small (G)
Nuclear Transplantation
Nucleus = kernel (L); trans = across, beyond or through (L); plantare = to plant (L)
Pluripotent
Plur = more (L); potis = able (L)
Polymerase
Polymeres = having many parts (G); ase = suffix used for enzymes
Polymorphism
Poly = many (G); morphe = form or shape (G)
Totipotent
Totus = whole or entire (L); potis = able (L)
Transcriptase
Transcriptum = thing copied (L): ase = suffix used for enzymes
Transgenic
Trans = across, beyond or through (G); genesis = development (L)