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DNA- Structure, Properties, Types, Forms, Functions

February 3, 2021February 1, 2021 by Yashaswi Sharma

DNA stands for Deoxyribonucleic Acid which is a molecule that contains the instructions an organism needs to develop, live and reproduce. These instructions are found inside every cell and are passed down from parents to their children. It is a nucleic acid and is one of the four major types of macromolecules that are known to be essential for all forms …

Different forms of DNA- A form, B form, Z form

February 4, 2021April 8, 2019 by Sagar Aryal

The right-handed double-helical Watson – Crick Model for B-form DNA is the most commonly known DNA structure. In addition to this classic structure, several other forms of DNA have been observed. The helical structure of DNA is thus variable and depends on the sequence as well as the environment. Why do different forms of DNA exist? There is simply not …