Seminar on gene mutations held

Vijayawada: Sri Durga Malleswara Siddhartha Mahila College Bio-chemistry department, conducted a lecture on ‘Genetics -Gene Mutations, DNA Damage and Repair’ at a programme held on the college premises on Tuesday.

Speaking on this occasion, Krishna University PG Centre lecturer Sravanti Mallempati explained central dogma of molecular biology, DNA which acts as hereditary material involves in protein synthesis undergoes mutations. She said without mutations there is no evolution.

The college bio-chemistry head of the department lecturer, A Harika organised the seminar under the guidance of principal Vijaya Lakshmi.