Microbiology

Microbiology has forever been intrinsic to advances in genetics DNA metabolism and in vitro and in vivo genetic manipulation across the overall of biology. Principles of DNA replication and transcription to mRNA and translation to protein have all been characterized in Escherichia coli in the first instance. By Coupled to our detailed knowledge of the control of transcription and the mechanisms of DNA transfer among cells it is now possible to use bacteria as powerful tools in recombinant DNA technology.