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Structure and Organisation of DNA Gene and Genome (English)

Introduction to DNA structure and how it is organised into chromosomes for medical undergraduates. It is important to understand the structure of DNA prior to learning DNA replication and the central dogma. Additionally, we also emphasise the differences between common terminology such as gene and genome. This lecture covers the following topics: 1. What is DNA? 2. Key structural differences between DNA and RNA 3. Differences between eukaryotic and prokaryotic DNA 4. Differences between nuclear and mitochondrial DNA in eukaryotes. 5. Components of a Nucleotide 6. Formation of nucleic acid chains from nucleotide units 7. Formation of the double helix 8. How is DNA packed into chromosomes 9. Key differences between DNA, Gene, and Genome 10. Parts of a gene 11. Implications of such knowledge: human genome project, precision medicine, etc