Estb. 1882

University of the Punjab

MMG 205: MICROBIAL GENETICS

THEORY: Bacterial and viral chromosomes.Mechanisms of genetic exchange among prokaryotes.Bacterial DNA replication, transcription and translation.Genetic mapping, complementation analysis.Mutations, genetic code, recombination, and regulation of gene expression.Bacteriophages and recombination, virulent and avirulent phages. Transposons and integrons..
PRACTICALS: Methods of genetic exchange i.e. conjugation, transformation and transudation, chemical mutagensis, transposons mutagenesis, genetic mapping experiments.
Credit hours/ Marks:- 2+1

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