“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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“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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“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 …
“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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“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 …
Gene 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 …
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