Explaining CRISPR-CAS9 System- Step by Step
“CRISPR-CAS9 is a revolutionary system of gene editing or genome editing that uses the guided RNA to cleave the DNA at a specific location in a genome.” Why are we…
Continue readingWhat is sgRNA? – Definition, Designing and Advantages
“The sgRNA or gRNA is known as single-stranded guided RNA or guided RNA used in the gene-editing technique which makes a complex with the CAS9 protein to cleave the DNA.” …
Continue readingTumor Suppressor Genes- Definition, Explanation and List of Genes
“A set of genes that helps in DNA repair, controls cell division and induces the apoptosis activity is known as the tumor suppressor genes. TP53, JAK2, NPM1, PTEN, IL2 and…
Continue readingElectroporation- A Modern Gene Transfer Technique
“Under the influence of the electrical current, temporary pores created into the cell membrane enables the entry of nucleic acid in a cell, the process is referred to as electroporation.”…
Continue readingHousekeeping Genes- A Basal Cell Maintenance Kit
The “kit of housekeeping genes” are required for basic cell function, in all cells in all organisms. Genes are one of the important elements of our genome, in fact, a…
Continue readingWhat Is Genetic Engineering?- Definition, Types, Process And Application
“A molecular genetic technique used for the direct manipulation, alteration or modification of genes or genome of organisms in order to manipulate the phenotypes is called genetic engineering.” Or in…
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