The Human Genome Project where over 90% (99.9% accuracy) of the 3.2 billion nucleotideshave been cloned and sequenced. NUCLEIC ACIDS: STRUCTURE and FUNCTION Why study nucleic acids? DNA is the focus of attention because of its role in carrying and expressing genetic information. NUCLEIC ACIDS: STRUCTURE and FUNCTION Objectives: At the end of these lectures you should be able to describe: - The types of nucleic acids - The structure of nucleic acids - The base composition of DNA - The conformations of DNA - The functions of nucleic acids To explain how the structure of DNA relates to the functioning of the gene.To describe the structure of DNA and RNA.
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