What is the major advantage of producing plants by micropropagation?
Which part of the plant is best suited for making virus-free plants and why?
Discuss with your teacher and find out how to distinguish between
(a) Plasmid DNA and Chromosomal DNA
(b) RNA and DNA
(c) Exonuclease and Endonuclease
Explain briefly
(a) PCR
(b) Restriction enzymes and DNA
(c) Chitinase
Describe briefly the following:
(a) Origin of replication
(b) Bioreactors
(c) Downstream processing
Can you think and answer how a reporter enzyme can be used to monitor
transformation of host cells by foreign DNA in addition to a selectable
marker?
Can you recall meiosis and indicate at what stage a recombinant DNA
is made?
Collect 5 examples of palindromic DNA sequences by consulting your teacher.
Better try to create a palindromic sequence by following base-pair rules.
Besides better aeration and mixing properties, what other advantages
do stirred tank bioreactors have over shake flasks?