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Bacterial [[Genetics|genetics]] entails the study of [[Bacteria|bacterial]] [[Genome|genome]] and various modifications and interference to the natural bacterial genetic make-up. [[Bacteria|Bacteria]] have proved to be an essential part of modern genetics and have allowed researchers to understand various mechanisms that occur in human genetics, using bacteria as a model. An example of which would be an insight into how [[Gene|gene]] [[Transcription|transcription]] is controlled (how genes are turned on and off/ expressed in varying levels) using the [[Lac operon|Lac Operon]] as a model. Bacteria used in bacterial genetics are generally haplpoid organisms, i.e. one copy of an allele which produces an immediate effect on a phenotype. In most cases [[Plasmids|plasmids]] are used to transfer genes from donor to recipient, which can replicate independently. Bacterial genetics have allowed us to gain understanding of transduction, conjugation and transformation <ref>http://www.nature.com/subjects/bacterial-genetics</ref> | |||
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Bacterial genetics entails the study of bacterial genome and various modifications and interference to the natural bacterial genetic make-up. Bacteria have proved to be an essential part of modern genetics and have allowed researchers to understand various mechanisms that occur in human genetics, using bacteria as a model. An example of which would be an insight into how gene transcription is controlled (how genes are turned on and off/ expressed in varying levels) using the Lac Operon as a model. Bacteria used in bacterial genetics are generally haplpoid organisms, i.e. one copy of an allele which produces an immediate effect on a phenotype. In most cases plasmids are used to transfer genes from donor to recipient, which can replicate independently. Bacterial genetics have allowed us to gain understanding of transduction, conjugation and transformation [1]
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