Coloured Tem Of A Plasmid Of Dna
by A.b. Dowsett/science Photo Library
Title
Coloured Tem Of A Plasmid Of Dna
Artist
A.b. Dowsett/science Photo Library
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a closed circle or plasmid" of DNA. A plasmid is a length of DNA that can exist apart from the chromosome, and which can replicate on its own. Occurring in both bacteria & yeast, these symbiotic pieces of DNA can be transferred from cell to cell and often act as vehicles for antibiotic resistance. In genetic engineering, plasmids were first used to carry foreign DNA spliced onto them, then introduced into a bacteria where it expressed the genetic information carried by the transplanted DNA. These experiments led to the biotechnology revolution. Magnification: x20,000 at 6x4.5cm size."
Uploaded
September 13th, 2018
Embed
Share
Similar Images
Comments
There are no comments for Coloured Tem Of A Plasmid Of Dna. Click here to post the first comment.
Recently Viewed
