Biological Functions of DNA Including Genes and Genomes, Transcription and Translation, and Replication

By: Sing, Patrick

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DNA usually occurs as linear chromosomes. The set of chromosomes in a cell makes up its genome; the human genome has approximately 3 billion base pairs of DNA arranged into 46 chromosomes. The information carried by DNA is held in the sequence of pieces of DNA called genes. Transmission of genetic information in genes is achieved via complementary base pairing. For example, in transcription, when a cell uses the information in a gene, the DNA sequence is copied into a complementary RNA sequence through the attraction between the DNA and the correct RNA nucleotides. This book studies interactions between DNA and other molecules that mediate the function of the genome including gene, chromatin, chromosome, gene duplication, genetic code, and transfer RNA.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1276235887
• ISBN13: 9781276235884
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Webster's Digital Services
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.4" x 9.7"