Regulation of Gene Expression and Operons Explained

Goals Explain why it is important for cells to express different genes at different times, in prokaryotes and eukaryotes.Describe the general function of a transcriptional activator and transcriptional repressorDescribe what an operon is and its basic regulationExplain how and under what conditions the lux operon is regulatedPredict the effect of mutations in the lux operon …

Are GMO’s Bad?

What are GMO's What are GMO's? Do you know what they are? Credit: Jimmy Kimmel Live The acronym of GMO's is Genetically Modified Organisms. GMO's when not talked about food is known as a Transgenic organism, meaning genes of one organism is transferred into another. They contain DNA from another species. This is done in …

RNA Techniques

Goals Explain the function of a nucleic acid probe and describe the features that are required for its function.Outline the major steps in Northern blotting, RT-PCR, qPCR, microarray analysis and in situ hybridization. Explain the purpose of these techniques.Apply the above mentioned techniques to experimental questions (and know why to use each one) Measuring Gene …