Introductory Microbiology

Importance of microbial genetics

1) To understand the gene function of microorganisms
2) Microbes provide relatively simple system for studying genetic phenomenon and thus useful to other higher organisms.
3) Microorganisms are used for isolation and multiplication of specific genes of higher organisms which is referred as gene cloning.
4) Microbes provide many value added products like antibiotics, growth harmones etc. Microbial genetics will be helpful to increase these products productivity by microbial technology
5) Understanding the genetics of disease causing microorganisms especially virus, will be useful to control diseases.
6) Gene transfer among the prokaryotes play major role in the spread of the genes in a particular environment. Microbial genetics will be useful to study the gene transfer from one organism to another.