Biochemical Genetics

Duration: 33

Genre: Educational

Creator: CRM/McGraw-Hill Films

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Explores the field of genetics as it is related to biochemistry. Studies production of color in flowers. Tells of the work of Tatum and Beadle and the new "cinderella" of genetics, the simple mold, neurospora. Examines the life cycle of neurospora and using it, illustrates how the mutation of a single gene blocks a chemical reaction presumably by stopping or altering the production of a specific enzyme molecule. Describes the discovery of DNA and displays a model of it, identifying the facets of its construction. Concludes stressing that molecular biology is a field which holds considerable hope for geneticists in the future.

Complete Record: Explores the field of genetics as it is related to biochemistry. Studies production of color in flowers. Tells of the work of Tatum and Beadle and the new "cinderella" of genetics, the simple mold, neurospora. Examines the life cycle of neurospora and using it, illustrates how the mutation of a single gene blocks a chemical reaction presumably by stopping or altering the production of a specific enzyme molecule. Describes the discovery of DNA and displays a model of it, identifying the facets of its construction. Concludes stressing that molecular biology is a field which holds considerable hope for geneticists in the future.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.