Chemical composition of Chromosomes
Introduction Chromosomes are the nuclear components of a special organization, individuality, and function. They have the capability of …
Biotechnology
Transgenic Animals
Introduction Transgenic Mice and other Animals. One of the first reports of transgenic animals published in December, 1982, …
Auxotrophs: Classification, Mutant Detection and Mutant Selection
MUTANT DETECTION When collecting mutant of a particular organism, one must know the normal or wild type characteristics …
Types of Electrodes
Types of Electrodes Biosensors invariably employ two distinct types of electrodes, such as : (a) Electrochemical electrodes, and …
Post-transcriptional modification in RNA
Post-transcriptional modification is a process in cell biology by which, in eukaryotic cells, primary transcript RNA is converted …
DEVELOPMENT OF HYBRIDOMA FOR MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES (MABs)
Introduction Hybridoma may be defined as — ‘the cell produced by the fusion of an antibody-producing cell and …
Agrobacterium Mediated Gene Transfer
Agrobacterium Mediated Gene Transfer The most effective vector used in plant transformation is Agrobacterium tumefaciens. It has the …
Graft-Vs-Host Disease (GVHD)
Keeping in view the prevalant common situation whereby the recipient happens to reject the ‘donor graft’, the reverse …
Regulation of miRNA
Regulation of miRNA miRNA: Introduction and History RNA (RNAi) is a biological mechanism in which gene expression is …
Micro-RNA (miRNA): Biogenesis & Function
Micro-RNA (miRNA): Introduction miRNA are small, evolutionary, single-stranded, non-coding RNA molecules that bind mRNA targets to inhibit the …
Ovary and Ovule Culture
Ovary and Ovule Culture Ovary culture The ovary is part of the female reproductive organ of the flower, …
SCAFFOLD AND SCAFFOLD MATERIAL
SCAFFOLD AND SCAFFOLD MATERIAL Scaffolds are materials designed to induce cell interactions for the formation of functional tissues. …