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Chapter 9: Microbial Genetics: Structure, Function, and Regulation of Genetic Material

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Introduction to Microbial Genetics

Introduction to DNA Replication

Leading & Lagging DNA Strands

Steps of DNA Replication

Introduction to Transcription

Steps of Transcription

Introduction to Types of RNA

Introduction to Translation

Steps of Translation

Prokaryotic Gene Regulation via Operons

The Lac Operon

The Trp Operon

Review of the Lac Operon & Trp Operon

Introduction to Mutations

Methods of Inducing Mutations

Mutant Detection

The Ames Test

Introduction to DNA Repair

DNA Repair Mechanisms

Horizontal Gene Transfer

Bacterial Transformation

Transduction

Introduction to Conjugation

Conjugation: F Plasmids

Conjugation: Hfr & F' Cells