Molecular Genetics

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Molecular Genetics by Mind Map: Molecular Genetics

1. RNA

1.1. mRNA

1.1.1. Codons

1.2. tRNA

1.3. rRNA

1.4. RNA Primers

2. Mutations

2.1. Spontaneuous

2.2. Induced

2.2.1. Chemical Mutations

2.2.2. Radiation

2.3. Point Mutations

2.3.1. Substitution

2.3.1.1. Silent

2.3.1.2. Missense

2.3.1.3. Nonsense

2.3.2. Insertion

2.3.2.1. Frameshift Mutations

2.3.3. Deletion

2.4. Chromosomal Mutations

2.5. Cancer

2.6. Somatic and Germ Cells

3. Biotechnology

3.1. Manipulating + Cloning DNA

3.2. DNA Sequencing

3.3. Genetic Engineering

3.3.1. Biopharming

3.3.2. GMO's

3.4. Genetic Therapy

3.4.1. Germ-Line Gene Therapy

3.4.2. Somatic Gene Therapy

3.5. Genetic Screening

4. Scientists

4.1. Mendel & Meischer

4.2. Avery, McLeod & McCarty

4.3. Hershey & Chase

4.4. Chargaff's Rules

4.5. Wilkins & Franklin

4.6. Watson & Crick

5. Enzymes

5.1. DNA Polymerases

5.2. Topoisomeraes

5.3. RNA Polymerase

5.4. RNA Primase

5.5. Helicase

5.6. DNA Ligases

5.7. Restriction Enzymes

5.8. SSB's (Single-Strand Binding)

6. DNA

6.1. Protein

6.2. Chromosomes

6.3. Nuclein

6.4. Bases

6.5. Plasmids

6.6. Nucleotides

6.7. Genes

6.7.1. Promoter

6.7.2. Terminator

6.7.3. Upstream

6.7.4. Downstream

6.7.5. Operator

6.7.6. Activator

6.8. DNA Primers

6.9. Helix-shaped

7. Gene Expression

7.1. Gene Regulation

7.1.1. Lac Operon

7.1.1.1. Repressor Protein (lacI)

7.1.2. Trp Operon

7.1.2.1. Repressor (trpI)

7.1.3. Levels of Control

7.1.3.1. Transcriptional Regulation

7.1.3.2. Post-Transcriptional Regulation

7.1.3.3. Translational Regulation

7.1.3.4. Post-Translational Regulation

8. Replication

8.1. Conservative

8.2. Semi-Conservative

8.2.1. Building Complementary Strands

8.2.1.1. Okazaki Fragments

8.2.2. Strand Separation

8.2.2.1. Replication Fork

8.2.3. Dealing with Errors

9. Protein Synthesis

9.1. Transcription

9.1.1. Initiation

9.1.2. Elongation

9.1.2.1. Primary Transcript

9.1.3. Termination

9.1.4. Post-Transcriptional Modifications

9.1.4.1. 5' Cap

9.1.4.2. Poly-A Tail

9.1.4.3. Removal of Introns

9.1.4.3.1. Spliceosomes

9.2. Translation

9.2.1. Initation

9.2.2. Elongation

9.2.3. Termination

9.2.4. Ribosomes

9.2.4.1. Sites

9.2.4.1.1. Aminoacyl Sites

9.2.4.1.2. Peptidyl

9.2.4.1.3. Exit

9.2.4.2. Polypeptide Chains