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Chargaff’s Rule of Base Pairing
The rules of base pairing (or nucleotide pairing) are: This is consistent with there not…
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History of DNA Models
Up until James Watson and Francis Crick's experiments, we had very little understanding of exactly…
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DNA Strand Diagram
The below mentioned article provides a diagram of DNA strand. (a) DNA is made up…
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Secondary Structure of DNA and RNA
Secondary Structure of Deoxyribonucleic Acids: Some observations made on deoxyribonucleic acids in solution suggested that…
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What is a Phosphodiester bond?
A phospodiester bond is a covalent bond in which a phosphate group joins adjacent carbons…
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DNA and RNA structure: nucleic acids as genetic material
Last month, we covered the definition of molecular diagnostics (MDx) as the detection of nucleic…
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Nucleic acid
Nucleic acid, naturally occurring chemical compound that is capable of being broken down to yield phosphoric acid, sugars,…
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BIOREMEDIATION: THE POLLUTION SOLUTION?
The global population continues to rise at an astonishing rate, with estimates suggesting it will…
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Bioremediation: What Is It and What Does It Do?
What is Bioremediation? Bioremediation, in simple terms, is the use of microorganisms to degrade contaminants…