“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…
Continue reading“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…
Continue reading“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 reading“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…
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