“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…
Continue reading“A marker gene is a known DNA sequence located nearer to the target gene with detectable and inherited properties.” Marker genes are applicable in the genetic engineering experiments, especially in…
Continue readingGene transfer is a technique to transfer genes efficiently and stably into another cell or organism to alter their phenotype. Gene transfer, genetic engineering and rDNA are now known to…
Continue reading“The genes are the functional unit of our genome that are located on chromosomes- a complex network of DNA and protein.” A chromosome is the most condensed form of DNA…
Continue reading“The coding portion of a gene is known as exons while the non-coding DNA sequences of it are known as introns.” Genes are known to us so far, after all…
Continue reading“Gene silencing is a method to reduce or suppress the expression of a gene for various applications.” Genes manufacture proteins and it’s a sequence of DNA. Every gene has a…
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