Biotechnology

Figure 10.1 (a) A thermal cycler, such as the one shown here, is a basic…

In the 1970s, genes were first observed that exhibited alternative RNA splicing. Alternative RNA splicing…

For a cell to function properly, necessary proteins must be synthesized at the proper time.…

The synthesis of proteins is one of a cell’s most energy-consuming metabolic processes. In turn,…

The newly transcribed eukaryotic mRNAs must undergo several processing steps before they can be transferred…

DNA polymerase can make mistakes while adding nucleotides. It edits the DNA by proofreading every…

When a cell divides, it is important that each daughter cell receives an identical copy of…

There is a second nucleic acid in all cells called ribonucleic acid, or RNA. Like…

Figure 9.1 Dolly the sheep was the first cloned mammal. Photo shows Dolly the sheep,…