GENETIC ALTERATION
Bacterias and virus infect and harm us by altering DNA. Just like in binary fission how one parents transfers its genes into two identical daughter cells and in conjugation transfers the genetic information from one donor cell to a recipient cell through sex pili. Although these that the the most common/known ways there are different ways a gene can be altered such as by transformation and transduction.
Transformation:
-During transformation genes are taken up from the environment around
-A bacteria genetic information is taken up by the genetic material in its surroundings such as when a bacteria/virus dies its viral DNA is transferred to another near its surrounding
-DNA is taken up by the recipient cell through the cell membrane
-Transformation can occur naturally in some cases
Transduction:
-During transduction genes are introduced from viruses to bacteria
-It becomes new bacteria cells and not the same as the parents
-Doesn't need physical contact between donor and recipient
-It occurs in either a lytic or lysogenic cycle
-Explains which antibiotic drugs will become ineffective due to the transfer of antibiotic resistant genes
Transformation:
-During transformation genes are taken up from the environment around
-A bacteria genetic information is taken up by the genetic material in its surroundings such as when a bacteria/virus dies its viral DNA is transferred to another near its surrounding
-DNA is taken up by the recipient cell through the cell membrane
-Transformation can occur naturally in some cases
Transduction:
-During transduction genes are introduced from viruses to bacteria
-It becomes new bacteria cells and not the same as the parents
-Doesn't need physical contact between donor and recipient
-It occurs in either a lytic or lysogenic cycle
-Explains which antibiotic drugs will become ineffective due to the transfer of antibiotic resistant genes