lab notes 9 Flashcards
1
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microbiologist traditionally rely on
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cultivation, staining and microscopy
2
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phenotype description and biochemical tests are
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“molecular” in nature
3
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Griffith discovered
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bacterial transformation
4
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Key landmarks of understanding microorganisms
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resolution of DNA structure and its genetic implications
detection of restriction enzymes
development of PCR and sequencing
“Omics” and NGS
5
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bacterial transformation
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Griffith concluded that the R-strain bacteria must have taken up what he called a “transforming principle” from the heat-killed S bacteria, which allowed them to “transform” into smooth-coated bacteria and become virulent
