DNA
NOTE: Lifted from the site of Sir Baggy .
DNA: Blueprint of Heredity
The deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is considered by biologists as the blueprint of heredity. As the blueprint of heredity, it contains the information for the development of each type of cells in a body of organism based on which everything about the organism will be built over time. Its structure is so designed to produce the necessary proteins that are needed for the building up of the various parts of an organism. Based on the stored information of the blueprint, the kind of organism, its physique, and the processes that each part should perform are organized into an integrated whole.
In this module, you will explore why DNA has been considered as the blueprint of heredity, and how it was being accepted by the scientific community. You will also study the structure of the DNA, how it is organized, and how such organization influence its basic function. Lastly, you will study the process of DNA replication.
Below is the list of topics that you will study in this module. Click on the topic to access or download the resource materials.
1.Historical Perspective
2.Molecular Structure of DNA
3.DNA Replication
4.DNA Replication and Mutation
Activity
1. Read this article "Preclinical and Clinical Safety Studies on DNA Vaccines" by Johanna A.C. Schalk, Frits R. Mooi, Guy A.M. Berbers, Leon A.G.J.M. van Aerts, Hans Ovelgönne, and Tjeerd G. Kimman2. This article is a review paper on safety studies related to DNA vaccines. Examine how the authors review the various studies on the subject of their interest, and how they develop the paper by using all the information they got from their literature review. Specifically, you may consider the following questions in examining the paper.
■ what is the subject under review?
■ what were the studies being consulted by the authors?
■ how did they use the findings of these studies to develop the review?
■ based on the findings that they gathered, what is/are their conclusion/s?
■ are there other studies that support or negate their findings/conclusion?
■ what are your reflections about their work?
Share what you've got by posting it in the discussion forum I created for this purpose. Surely, we will learn from your review if you will share it to us. Click on this link to access the forum.
2. To further enhance your learning on DNA structure, function, and process, you may watch the video clips below:
Video 1
Video 2
DNA: Blueprint of Heredity
The deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is considered by biologists as the blueprint of heredity. As the blueprint of heredity, it contains the information for the development of each type of cells in a body of organism based on which everything about the organism will be built over time. Its structure is so designed to produce the necessary proteins that are needed for the building up of the various parts of an organism. Based on the stored information of the blueprint, the kind of organism, its physique, and the processes that each part should perform are organized into an integrated whole.
In this module, you will explore why DNA has been considered as the blueprint of heredity, and how it was being accepted by the scientific community. You will also study the structure of the DNA, how it is organized, and how such organization influence its basic function. Lastly, you will study the process of DNA replication.
Below is the list of topics that you will study in this module. Click on the topic to access or download the resource materials.
1.Historical Perspective
2.Molecular Structure of DNA
3.DNA Replication
4.DNA Replication and Mutation
Activity
1. Read this article "Preclinical and Clinical Safety Studies on DNA Vaccines" by Johanna A.C. Schalk, Frits R. Mooi, Guy A.M. Berbers, Leon A.G.J.M. van Aerts, Hans Ovelgönne, and Tjeerd G. Kimman2. This article is a review paper on safety studies related to DNA vaccines. Examine how the authors review the various studies on the subject of their interest, and how they develop the paper by using all the information they got from their literature review. Specifically, you may consider the following questions in examining the paper.
■ what is the subject under review?
■ what were the studies being consulted by the authors?
■ how did they use the findings of these studies to develop the review?
■ based on the findings that they gathered, what is/are their conclusion/s?
■ are there other studies that support or negate their findings/conclusion?
■ what are your reflections about their work?
Share what you've got by posting it in the discussion forum I created for this purpose. Surely, we will learn from your review if you will share it to us. Click on this link to access the forum.
2. To further enhance your learning on DNA structure, function, and process, you may watch the video clips below:
Video 1
Video 2
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