bacteria reproduction dna

Binary Fission - It is the most common mode of asexual reproduction. The cytoplasm and nucleoid of a bacterial cell divide equally into two, following replication of DNA. The cell wall and cytoplasm also split resulting in the formation of two daughter cells. Under favourable co..

show a primitive type of sexual reproduction called genetic recombination. Conjugating Bacteria In this process, the exchange of genetic materials takes place by a process called conjugation . Conjugating bacterial cells are in contact through a hollow tube called pilus. ..

One of the unsolved mysteries in biology is that of viruses. Due to the absence of a cellular organization viruses cannot be placed with either prokaryotes or eukaryotes. They are considered as intermediate between living and non-living systems. Viruses are active and show reproduction on..

The bacteriophages (or phages), are viruses that infect and kill bacteria. Their circular DNA is also suitable for use as a vehicle DNA..

Earlier E. coli was used as a host for the recombinant DNA. Now Bacillus subtilis and yeast are also being used. The bacteria to be used as hosts should be without plasmids. Their wall is made permeable by treatment with calcium chloride or lysozyme. The recombinant D..

Artificial Synthesis of DNA on Template - In 1961, Kornberg and his coworkers synthesized DNA from a mixture of deoxyribonucleoside triphosphates, DNA polymerase enzyme, metal ions and a segment of viral DNA functioning as a primer. The synthetic DNA..

In 1961, Kornberg and his coworkers synthesized DNA from a mixture of deoxyribonucleoside triphosphates, DNA polymerase enzyme, metal ions and a segment of viral DNA functioning as a primer. The synthetic DNA showed biological activity. When introduced ..

Sexual reproduction mostly occurs in higher multicellular plants and animals. However, it is also seen in lower organisms like the bacteria, Spirogyra (an alga) and Paramoecium (a protozoa..

Sexual reproduction mostly occurs in higher multicellular plants and animals. However, it is also seen in lower organisms like the bacteria, Spirogyra (an alga) and Paramoecium (a protozoan..

In bacterial sexual reproduction there is no meiosis, formation of gametes and zygote. Instead, it involves transfer of a portion of genetic material (DNA) from a donor cell to a recipient cell. This process is called as genetic recombination or parasexuality . It is known to oc..