Genome Technology and Engineering
CBSE · Class 12 · Biotechnology
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What to Focus On
- Genome = complete DNA content of an organism's cell
- Prokaryotic genome: nucleoid DNA + plasmid DNA
- Eukaryotic genome: nuclear chromosomal DNA + mitochondrial DNA + plastid DNA
- Two types of genome maps: Genetic maps (based on recombination frequency) and Physical maps (based on DNA sequence features)
- Genetic distance is measured in centimorgans (cM) — 1 cM = 1% recombination frequency
- Genetic maps are coarse-grained; physical maps are high-resolution
- First generation: Chain termination (Sanger) — 800–1000 bp per capillary, 96 capillaries per machine; expensive and labour-intensive
- NGS: Massively parallel sequencing — millions of reactions simultaneously; uses bridge PCR amplification on flow cells
- Illumina NGS: Fluorescently tagged dNTPs added one at a time; fluorescence imaging reveals sequence
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Genetic mapping and physical mapping are the same thing, just done with different tools
CRISPR-Cas9 directly edits or replaces DNA sequences by itself without any additional template
Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) is simply a faster version of Sanger (first generation) sequencing
Memory Tips
Genome definition — complete genetic information in an organism
Genetic mapping — using recombination frequency to measure distance
centimorgan (cM) — unit of genetic distance
RFLP — Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism
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- NCERT Official — ncert.nic.in
- CBSE Academic — cbseacademic.nic.in
- CBSE Official — cbse.gov.in
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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