How Genetic Screening is done?
“Genetic screening is the mass population testing process to identify the group of people who are having or at risk of having a genetic disease or trait.” “Screening” is a […]
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Genetics
What are the Restriction Enzymes? Top 10 Restriction Enzymes used in Genetic Engineering
“Restriction enzymes or endonucleases are the class of enzymes that perform a catalytic reaction to cleave the DNA. EcoR1, BamH1 and HinfI are examples of some restriction enzymes used in
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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
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Differences between PCR vs qPCR
“PCR- the polymerase chain reaction is one of the most versatile and state of the art techniques used to amplify and quantify DNA.” The PCR machine known as a thermocycler
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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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ddNTP in Sanger Sequencing- What Is It and Why We Use It?
“ddNTPs are known as chain termination nucleotides. In this article, learn about what ddNTPs are, why we are using them, and the difference between ddNTP and dNTP.” PCR and DNA
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