“Autosomes are the 22 pairs of human chromosomes other than the sex chromosomes.” All the DNA or genetic material of a cell is located on chromosomes which is the highest
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“Y chromosome is a sex-chromosome and crucial for maleness. Explore the in-depth structural analysis (including important genes) and the function of the Y chromosome in the present article.” Amazing Y
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“The human genome project was initiated in 1990 in order to sequence the whole genetic content of the human genome and other species to know genes and their functions.” The
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“PCR- the polymerase chain reaction is one of the most versatile and state of the art techniques used to amplify and quantify DNA.” The PCR machine known as a thermocycler
“The prokaryotic chromosome is circular or linear in shape, possesses a few genes and less repetitive DNA. Learn about the structure, genome organization and function of the prokaryotic chromosome in
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“The MTHFR gene encodes an enzyme known as methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase that breaks down homocysteine amino acid. C677T and A1298C are two common mutations of the MTHFR gene.” Enzymes are proteins
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