Replication vs Transcription
Replication Transcription Occurrence S phase of the cell cycle G1 and G2 phase of the cell cycle Primer Requires RNA primer for replication to start Does not require a primer…
DNA vs RNA
Comparison DNA RNA Full Name Deoxyribonucleic Acid Ribonucleic Acid Function DNA replicates and stores genetic information. It is a blueprint for all genetic information contained within an organism. RNA converts…
HUMAN GENOME PROJECT
Introduction • Until the early 1970’s, DNA was the most difficult cellular molecule for biochemists to analyze. DNA is now the easiest molecule to analyze – we can now isolate…
Difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell
S. No. Characterstics Prokaryotic cell Eukaryotic cell 1 Cell Size The cell size is usually small. The cell size is comparatively larger 2 Nucleus Nuclear region is poorly defined due…
Cell Theory
In 1838, Matthias Schleiden, a German botanist, examined a large number of plants and observed that all plants are composed of different kinds of cells which form the tissues of…
Brown or leaf rust of wheat
Puccinia triticina (P. recondita) DISEASE: Leaf or Brown rust PATHOGEN: Puccinia triticina (Syn. Puccinia recondita f. sp. tritici) HOSTS: Wheat, barley and common Barberry (Berberis, Mahoberberis and Mahonia spp.) Symptoms…
Late Blight of Potato
The disease was recorded simultaneously in Europe and North America in 1830. It became very well established in Europe by 1842 and was one of the important causes of the…
Cyclic Nucleotide-Gated Ion Channels As Components Of Plant Immunity
It is almost certain that Ca2+ fluxes play a crucial role in the activation of defense responses. Induction of ROS and activation of mitogen-activated protein kinase cascades are two examples…
Inhibitors of eukaryotic transcription
Introduction Transfer of nucleotide language of DNA to the nucleotide language of RNA, with the replacement of T by U. The process has been catalyzed by the enzyme DNA dependent…
Plant Cell Wall
A novelty song of more than 50 years ago listed food items the writer said he disliked. Each verse ended with the line, “I like bananas because they have no…