How Genetic Screening is done?
“Genetic screening is the mass population testing process to identify the group of people who are having or at risk of having a genetic disease or trait.” “Screening” is a…
Continue readingWhat are the Restriction Enzymes? Top 10 Restriction Enzymes used in Genetic Engineering
“Restriction enzymes or endonucleases are the class of enzymes that perform a catalytic reaction to cleave the DNA. EcoR1, BamH1 and HinfI are examples of some restriction enzymes used in…
Continue readingThe Curious Case of CRISPR-Babies
“Chinese scientists had used CRISPR-like tools to edit the live embryo. By editing germ cells they had produced genetically altered babies and who are known as CRISPR-babies.” The story of…
Continue readingWhat are Autosomes? Definition, Meaning, Genes, Inheritance and Disorders
“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…
Continue readingExplaining the Y chromosome: Definition, Structure and Function
“Y chromosome is the shortest acrocentric human chromosome present only in males and has only some important genes for maleness.” To understand the Y chromosome and its function precisely we…
Continue readingThe Human Genome Project: Aims, Objectives, Techniques and Outcomes
“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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