Molecular Biotechnology
Molecular Biotechnology
Molecular Biotechnology
Molecular Biology
Probably coined by Sir William Astbury
Study of biology in molecular terms
Central Dogma of Molecular Biology:
Biotechnology
Coined by Karl Ereky, a Hungarian
agriculturist, in 1919
bios = life
teuchos = tools
A science that deals with studying, creating
and using biological tools
Molecular Biotechnology
Deals with the deliberate use of biomolecules
for the creation of services and products
Until recently, it largely concerned the
principles and applications of recombinant
DNA (exploitation of the Central Dogma)
RNA interference: new paradigm in molecular
biotechnology
Fundamentals of Molecular
Biotechnology:
The Molecules
DNA: Replication
DNA: Transcription
1: Genetic Code
2: Translation
Control of expression
Fundamentals of Molecular
Biotechnology:
Recombinant (r) DNA Technology
A: Electrophoresis Unit
Cloning Vectors
Cloning Vectors
Transformation
Applications of Molecular
Biotechnology
Gene Therapy
Transgenesis
Bioluminescent art