BIO130H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Lipid Bilayer, Fluid Mosaic Model, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae
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The genome is often referred to as the blueprint of the cell. However, on its own, the genome cannot do anything; it needs to be interpreted and requires the enzymes that work on it (the machinery) to be present, as well. Saccharomyces cerevisiae (budding yeast) is a single-celled eukaryote. It is an important model system for many experiments because it allows us to investigate a more simple type of eukaryotic cell. It is also useful for the genetics that can be done in the cell; genes can be deleted and added quite easily and the effect of those genes can be studied. Most eukaryotic cells look very similar and share the same organelles but they have their differences in order to adapt to their environments (e. g. budding yeast has a cell wall to protect it from the environment). Mammals are composed of many distinct cell types.
