Microbiology Lecture #7 Notes Rec. DNA p.190-209

1960s: 4 bases = PhD thesis. Sequence = "Whole Story"? 100 yrs. to interpret human sequence (DuBow)

Origins and impact of creative insights; PCR, monoclonal antibodies, Taq DNA polymerase, etc.

Marketing restriction endonucleases cDNA

Progress= chances for abuse/ deterioration of gene pool?

Recombinant DNA applications/ potential for disruption of ecosystems, etc.

Forensic applications/ probability of exclusion/admissibility of evidence

TB, vaccination, antibiotic use and insurance for AIDS victims; individual versus collective rights