PCR is the acronym for “polymerase chain reaction”. Polymerase chain reaction is the molecular biology…
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BiotechnologyMolecular BiologyNotes on Genetic Engineering & Recombinant DNA TechnologyTechniques in Microbiology Lab
ENZYMES USED IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY TECHNIQUES
by DrChikaRestriction endonucleases are DNA cutting enzymes specifically found and isolated from bacteria; and which nick…
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CLASSIFICATION OF MUTATION BY THEIR EFFECTS ON THE DNA MOLECULE
by DrChikaBased on their effects on the structural integrity of the DNA molecule, mutations can be…
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The term mutation is derived from the Latin word “mutare” – which means “to change”.…
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Molecular Manipulation of Microorganisms: significance and applications
by DrChikaMicroorganisms including bacteria, fungi, algae and viruses are important tools used for a wide variety…
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Thepopulation of the world is increasing at an alarming rate, and this calls for sustainable…
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Bacterial Transformation (The Transforming Principle)
by DrChikaFredrick Griffith showed in 1928 that deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is the genetic material of the…
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RIBONUCLEIC ACID (RNA)
by DrChikaAn understanding of the nucleic acid molecules which include deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid…
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BiotechnologyMolecular BiologyNotes on Genetic Engineering & Recombinant DNA Technology
PROTEIN STRUCTURE – types and function
by DrChikaProteins are a group of polypeptides that form a molecule of specific biological function; and…