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Thread: Contribution of Genetic Engineering in Improving Plant Properties
Post: RE: Contribution of Genetic Engineering in Improvi...
Post: RE: Contribution of Genetic Engineering in Improvi...
For the first time, foreign genes were introduced into the plants about thirty years ago. From that time the GM (genetically modified) crops have assured to deliver another green revolution by means o...
Author: medhahegde
Forum:
Genetic Engineering
09-28-2013, 06:39 AM
Thread: Use of Algae through different approaches
Post: RE: Use of Algae through different approaches
Post: RE: Use of Algae through different approaches
Brown algae (Phaeophyta)
The class phaeophyceae includes species such as Kelps (Laminaria, Macrocystis) Fucus ,Ascophyllum and Sargassum.
Alginic Acid or Alginate is a colloidal substance that is...
Author: medhahegde
Forum:
Environmental Biotechnology
09-27-2013, 02:30 PM
Thread: Identity to Organisms: DNA Sequencing
Post: RE: Identity to Organisms: DNA Sequencing
Post: RE: Identity to Organisms: DNA Sequencing
Pyrosequencing or 454 sequencing (named after the Roche owned company that developed the method) is a novel, single nucleotide addition method (SNA method) of DNA sequencing and is increasingly utiliz...
Author: medhahegde
09-25-2013, 01:42 PM
Thread: Commercial Use of the Plants Improved by Genetic Engineering
Post: RE: Commercial Use of the Plants Improved by Genet...
Post: RE: Commercial Use of the Plants Improved by Genet...
The genetically modified plants have contributed to commercial benefits in the production of crops. Also, there are many other products in the line that will contribute more towards environmental bene...
Author: medhahegde
Forum:
Genetic Engineering
09-23-2013, 12:14 PM
Thread: Various Factors contributing to Bacterial Classification
Post: RE: Various Factors contributing to Bacterial Clas...
Post: RE: Various Factors contributing to Bacterial Clas...
Researchers who are engaged in studying the evolution of bacteria are more concerned with the taxonomic classification schemes that allow them to compare the genes that are highly conserved between di...
Author: medhahegde
09-21-2013, 01:27 PM
Thread: Genes associated with cancer pathogenesis
Post: RE: Genes associated with cancer pathogenesis
Post: RE: Genes associated with cancer pathogenesis
In humans the genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 are involved in tumor suppressor protein production. These proteins play a key role in the up keeping of the genetic material stability by repairing the damaged DNA...
Author: medhahegde
09-18-2013, 01:50 PM
Thread: Understanding Proteins and Protein Related Disorders
Post: RE: Understanding Proteins and Protein Related Dis...
Post: RE: Understanding Proteins and Protein Related Dis...
Homocystinuria is another metabolic disorder and is associated with the metabolism of the amino acid methionine. It is caused by the deficiency of the enzyme Cystathionine-β-synthase (or CBS) that is ...
Author: medhahegde
09-16-2013, 02:00 PM
Thread: Plastic From Nature-Bioplastic
Post: RE: Plastic From Nature-Bioplastic
Post: RE: Plastic From Nature-Bioplastic
Increasing and sustainable use of bioplastics is possible in various industrial segments due to the fact that the biodegradable property of the bioplastics doesn’t depend upon the raw materials used b...
Author: medhahegde
Forum:
Biotechnology Products
09-15-2013, 05:55 AM
Thread: Transformation, Transduction and Transfection –Gene transfer methods
Post: RE: Transformation, Transduction and Transfection ...
Post: RE: Transformation, Transduction and Transfection ...
Lipofection- It is the most common and generally utilized gene transfer technique in the recent years. Transfection lipids (cationic) are made up of a positively charged head group (for instance amin...
Author: medhahegde
Forum:
Cloning
09-12-2013, 12:53 PM
Thread: Ancient DNA could tell a lot of different stories
Post: RE: Ancient DNA could tell a lot of different stor...
Post: RE: Ancient DNA could tell a lot of different stor...
Handling ancient DNA is extremely challenging, from finding sufficient material to start with, until eliminating the contamination caused by various sources including modern human beings. Some damages...
Author: medhahegde
Forum:
Environmental Biotechnology
09-08-2013, 02:55 PM
Thread: Synthesis of Recombinant DNA, Its function and Importance
Post: RE: Synthesis of Recombinant DNA, Its function and...
Post: RE: Synthesis of Recombinant DNA, Its function and...
Recombinant DNA (rDNA) technology is an area of molecular biology in which researchers edit DNA to create novel synthetic molecules, which are usually designated as chimeras. The isolation and manipul...
Author: medhahegde
Forum:
Gene and Cell therapy
09-05-2013, 02:05 PM
Thread: Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPS) - Blood Cells into Embryonic Pluripotent State
Post: Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPS) - Blood Cells...
Post: Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPS) - Blood Cells...
iPS or iPSC are derived from skin or blood cells that have been reprogrammed back into an embryonic-like pluripotent state that enables the development of an unlimited source of any type of human cell...
Author: medhahegde
Forum:
Stem Cells
01-04-2013, 04:39 AM