We’re full of bacteria! : Crash Course Biology #38
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Bacteria often get a bad rap, but they’re some of our best partners in science and medicine! In this episode, we’ll explore what bacteria are doing with their DNA including how they can trade it around. We’ll learn about chromosomes and plasmids, gene expression and recombinant DNA, and how E. coli are used to make insulin.
Introduction: The Microbiome
Prokaryotes & DNA
Plasmids & Horizontal Gene Transfer
Insulin
Gene Expression
Dr. Rebecca Lancefield
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Sources: Date: 2024-04-09
