Pursuing my Masters in Microbiology. Fun-loving and a chill person. Enthusiastic learner and teacher. Singer and pianist.

Akepogu Jacquelyn

This course covers about DNA as the genetic material, structure and components, conformations of DNA and other aspects of DNA.

English

A brief overview about the entire course and the topics to be covered in DNA

DNA and it's chemical composition. The formation of the polynucleotide chain with the help of glycosidic and phosphodiester bonds.

Watson and Crick's DNA double helix and it's dimensions. Introduction to the multiple conformations existing in the DNA double helical structure.

Conformations in the DNA double helix, selfish and junk DNA and palindromes.

Other types of DNA(mtDNA,ctDNA, deoxyribozymes) and properties of DNA (denaturation and renaturation)