MICROBIAL GENETICS

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Is the process of copying a segment of DNA into RNA.the segments of DNA transcribed into RNA molecules that can encode proteins produce messenger RNA.

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transcription

Question 2

Any material of plant, animal, microbial
or other origin that carries genetic
information and that passes it from
one generation to the next

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genetic material

Question 3

Sometimes, mistakes
happen during the DNA
copying process, leading
to changes called

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mutations

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DNA repair mechanisms: Errors in DNA repair processes can result in mutations if the repair is not accurate.

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spontaneity mutations

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Exposure to physical or chemical agents, known as mutagens, can increase the rate of mutations.

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induced mutations

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Microorganisms can exchange genetic material directly with one another through processes like conjugation, transformation, and transduction

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Horizontal Gene Transfer (HGT)

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is a revolutionary molecular tool that has transformed genetic
engineering and gene editing

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CRISPR_Cas System

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involves the manipulation of their genetic material to
achieve specific goals, such as introducing new traits, enhancing desired characteristics, or
developing novel functions

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genetic engineering in microorganism

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insulin production

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e. coli

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biofuel production

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Saccharomyces cerevisiae

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cancer therapy

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Salmonella typhimurium

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CRISPR meaning

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Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats

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section of DNA

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gene