Southern blotting technique is a molecular biology technique in which deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is transferred…
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MUTAGENESIS
by DrChikaMutagenesis is the careful alteration of the genetic information of an organism’s genome in such…
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MUTATION
by DrChikaMutation is a change in the genetic make-up (or DNA) of an organism.It is an…
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BiotechnologyMolecular BiologyNotes on Genetic Engineering & Recombinant DNA Technology
APPLICATIONS OF MUTAGENESIS
by DrChikaRecombinant DNA technology and the use of synthetic DNA molecules make it possible for…
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BiotechnologyMolecular BiologyNotes on Genetic Engineering & Recombinant DNA Technology
MUTAGENS
by DrChikaMutagens are biological, physical or chemical agents that change the genetic materials (inclusive of DNA…
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PLASMIDS
by DrChikaPlasmids are extrachromosomal DNA molecules found in both eukaryotic and prokaryotic microorganisms that have the…
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BLOTTING TECHNIQUE
by DrChikaBlotting is the molecular biology technique that allows molecular biologists to transfer the products of…
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BiotechnologyMolecular BiologyNotes on Genetic Engineering & Recombinant DNA TechnologyTechniques in Microbiology Lab
PCR TECHNIQUE
by DrChikaPCR 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…