A: Building Blocks - Nucleotides

• Cellular Nucleotides and Nucleosides
• The Nucleic Acid Chain

B: DNA Structure

• DNA's B Form, A Form and Z Form

C: RNA Structure and Function

• Structure of tRNA
• Ribosome
• Ribozyme
• Small RNA Molecules

D: Chromatin Structure

• Histones and Nucleosomes
• Conformation of Chromatin Fibers

E: The Genetic Code

• Cracking the Genetic Code
• mRNA
• Order in the Genetic Code
• Non-standard Genetic Codes

F: Genes

• b-globin Gene and Gene Family
• Duplicated Genes

G: Repetitive DNA Sequences

• Tandem Repeats
• Interspersed Repeats
• Jefferson, Alleged Sons and Microsatellites

H: Genomes and Proteomics

• The Genome of Hepatitis B virus
• The HIV Genome
• The E. coli Genome
• The Yeast Genome
• The Genomes of Mitochondria and Chloroplasts

Site of Interest:

DNA Learning Center - From Cold Spring Harbor Lab.