Halo-Ed: Molecular Genetics Tutorial (MolGenT)
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About MolGenT	Transcription and RNA processing Transcription is the process by which the information encoded by DNA is converted into ribonucleic acid, or RNA. This process will be illustrated for the DNA molecule shown here. First, the DNA double helix is opened by an enzyme called RNA polymerase, not depicted here, at a section known as the transcriptional start point, allowing one of the strands to serve as a template for RNA synthesis. As the helix unwinds, RNA polymerase assembles a chain of ribonucleotides, shown in blue, that is complementary to the DNA template. Synthesis continues until the RNA polymerase encounters a “stop” signal along the DNA sequence that causes it to cease transcription, disassociate from the helix, and release the single-stranded RNA molecule. The RNA is now referred to as messenger RNA, or mRNA, and must be processed into a mature molecule. NEXT MODULE For Questions and Suggestions, contact the Halo-Ed Team
Inheritance
Evolutionary Tree
Eukaryotic Cells
Cell Cycle
Mitosis
Meiosis
Prokaryotic Cells
Binary Fission
Transformation
Conjugation
Viruses
Bacteriophages
Transduction
Animal Viruses
Model Organisms
DNA & Genes
Nucleotide Structure
Structure of DNA Bases
Base Pairing
Deoxyribose 5' & 3' Ends
Deoxyribonucleotides
DNA Structure
DNA Double Helix
DNA Replication
Errors in Replication
DNA Replication, Repair and Recombination
DNA Replication
Ladder
Helix
Repair of UV Damage
Homologous Recombination
DNA Supercoiling
Gene Expression
DNA → RNA → Protein
Central Dogma
Genotype vs Phenotype
Phenotype
RNA and Protein Building Blocks
Structure of RNA Bases
Ribose
Ribonucleotides
Amino Acids
Acidic
Basic
Polar
Apolar
Transcription and RNA Processing
RNA Splicing
Translation
tRNA Charging
Genetic Code
Operon
Biotechnology Applications
Impact of Molecular Genetics
Molecular Cloning
PCR Amplification
Protein Expression
DNA Fingerprinting
Genetic Enhancement
Cloning of Animals
CRISPR
Genome Sequencing
Personalized Medicine
Bioremediation
Agriculture and GMOs
Intellectual Property
MolGenT Test
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