In addition to organization of DNA in prokaryotes and lower eukaryotes, in eukaryotes the DNA helix is highly organised into the well-defined DNA-protein complex termed as nucleosomes. Among the proteins the most prominent are the histones. The histones are small and basic proteins rich in amino acids such as lysine and/or arginine. Almost in all eukaryotic cells there are five [...]
Nucleic acids (DNA and RNA) act as genetic material in all organisms and viruses: 1. Evidences from Bacteria 2. Evidence from Bacteriophages 3. Evidence from Bacterial Conjugation 4. Evidence from RNA Viruses. 1. Evidences from Bacteria: For the first time, an English Health officer, Frederick Griffith (1928) gave an experimental evidence that the DNA was the genetic material. He took [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Definition of DNA Replication 2. Enzymes Involved In DNA Replication 3. Mechanism 4. Models 5. Watson and Crick's Model. Contents: Definition of DNA Replication Enzymes Involved In DNA Replication Mechanism of DNA Replication Models for DNA Replication Watson and Crick's Model for DNA Replication 1. Definition of Replication of DNA: One of [...]