What is a Sonic Hedgehog (SHH) gene?
Sonic Hedgehog (SHH) gene forms the sonic hedgehog protein having a pivotal function in embryonic morphogenesis. Yesterday night I was watching a TV show on Sony BBC earth (the copyright …
Genes
Genetic Engineering: Importance and Educational Requirements
“Genetic engineering is a technique using which an organism’s genome can be edited and improved species are developed. The technique can be employed to cure genetic disorders as well.” One …
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Influence of Gene-Environment Interaction on life
“Interaction between gene and environment or G*E can produce variable phenotypes- either helpful or harmful.” Genes- the sequences of the DNA that are the long chain of the nucleotides, and …
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The 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 …
Genetics of MTHFR: Gene, Mutations, Variants, Inheritance and Testing
“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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What is a Marker Gene?
“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 …
