Biotech Boosters: Recent Episodes
Indira G
Transposons are the mobile genetic elements present in the genome .They are able to move from one site to other site of the genome by means of an enzyme called transposase. The process is called transposition.Different mechanisms of transposition were discussed in this podcast.Also various types of transposons present in prokaryotes and eukaryotes were explained.
The concept of Genetic code that is how the nucleotide sequence in RNA is related to amino acid sequence of a protein is explained. Different characteristics of genetic code is discussed.
Cot curves studies the analysis of renaturation of DNA.It tells about the genome complexity and the relative proportion of single copy and repetitive sequences present in a genome.
C value determines the linear relation between genome size and organism complexity. C-Value Paradox is contradictory to C- Value. Now C-Value Enigma is the updated version of C-Value highlighting that genome complexity in higher organisms is due to its non coding regions.
Basics of Genome & Gene.
Significance of Genome organization.
Different levels of DNA packing in Prokaryotes.
Condensation of eukaryotic genome at different levels from 2 nm to 2000 nm to fit comfortably in the small sized nucleus of eukaryotic cell is explained.