MOLECULAR GENETICS

contains Chromosome made up of which comprises

Nucleus DNA Genes
s

comprises
has
carries

Basic unit Genetic Engineering

Genetic produces
called Code Also has
Used in
Nucleotide
to control Transgenic Gene Ethical &
composed of organism cloning social issues
Synthesis
in
of specific
polypeptide Has the
Deoxyribose Phosphate Gene therapy
Base s
sugar group GM foods
Basic Steps Pharmaceuticals
forms includes 4 types which
determines requires
Restriction Enzyme
Sugar phosphate Adenine (A) Specific structure &
backbone Thymine (T) function of protein
Cytosine (C) (i) to cut
+ Gene of
Vector
Guanine (G) Interest
Makes
e.g. E.coli plasmid e.g. human insulin gene
up the
pair up with one another (ii) which are
DNA strand joined by
Ligase
Links two Complementary base pairing (iii) inserted
A-T into
In the shape Host Bacterium
of C-G

Double helix (iv) to produce

Gene Product e.g. insulin