In a bacterial cell, or any kind of cell for that matter, the nucleic acids…

DNA sequencing refers to the process by which the base order of a nucleotide sequence…

DNA polymerase cannot initiate replication, it can only add new nucleotides to an existing strand For DNA…

DNA Replication The double helix of DNA unwinds and each side serves as a pattern…

Genotype versus Phenotype All cellular activities are encoded within a cell’s DNA. The sequence of…

The central dogma of molecular biology describes the two-step process, transcription and translation, by which…

Packaging in Prokaryotes: In prokaryotes like E. coli, a well-defined nucleus is absent. So, DNA…

The A·U (or A·T) Hoogsteen pair is a well-known type of base pair (bp), named…

Refractions & Reflections on the Nature of Science     Regular substances like crystals diffract X-rays in characteristic…

    Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) is a double-stranded, helical molecule. It consists of two sugar-phosphate backbones on the outside, held…