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Thread: Designer baby - Frequently Asked Questions
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Perfect baby
All people that are planning to become parents wish to have perfectly healthy baby. Besides that, if possible, baby should be beautiful, intelligent, athletically built, friendly and cap...
Author: BojanaL
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Genetic Engineering
02-15-2013, 09:01 PM
Thread: Unique Characteristics of Viruses !
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Benefits of viruses
Just like any other species on the Earth, viruses need to fight to survive and to replicate as much as possible. Due to their small size, inability to live without host and high ...
Author: BojanaL
02-14-2013, 09:55 PM
Thread: What is DNA Nanotechnology and its types?
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Application of DNA nanotechnology
First synthetic material made of nucleic acids is created in 1991 and since then, variety of produced DNA materials is growing unstoppably. Application of DNA nanoma...
Author: BojanaL
02-14-2013, 07:33 PM
Thread: Single Gene Defect Genetic Diseases
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Single gene disorders and selective pressure
Single gene disorders represent a large group of inherited disorders. So far, over 10 000 genetic disorders are identified as a result of a single gene de...
Author: BojanaL
02-08-2013, 11:25 PM
Thread: Naturally Present Toxins in Food
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Natural toxins in food
Food that we eat contains more toxins than we can imagine. Naturally occurring toxins are produced by various plants species as a response to stressful environmental conditions...
Author: BojanaL
02-08-2013, 07:43 PM
Thread: Molecular Biotechnology of Plants
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Transgenic plants and their newly created traits
Using genetic engineering, scientists can tailor and modify various genomes to produce organisms with qualities that are beneficial for humans. Transg...
Author: BojanaL
02-08-2013, 03:06 AM
Thread: College after Biotech
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Career in cancer research
Number of people diagnosed with cancer and increased number of cancer related deaths, forced the researches around the globe to maximize their effort in discovering potentia...
Author: BojanaL
02-07-2013, 09:17 PM
Thread: Serious Side Effects of Popular Antibiotics
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Adverse effects of fluoroquinolones
Fluoroquinolones are large and important group of synthetic antibiotics of broad spectrum of activity. These antibiotics are mainly prescribed for treatment of hos...
Author: BojanaL
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News
02-01-2013, 09:35 PM
Thread: Venom: New Dimensions of Medicine
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When toxins turn into medicines
Most people think that toxins can't induce anything but damage. In some sense, they are right - toxins are developed as defense mechanisms against various predators. P...
Author: BojanaL
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News
02-01-2013, 01:45 AM
Thread: Use of spermidine in plant tissue culture
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Metabolism of spermidine in the cell and its importance
Spermidine is polyamine that could be found in all living creatures. It plays numerous biological roles through interaction with different cel...
Author: BojanaL
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Environmental Biotechnology
01-31-2013, 09:01 PM
Thread: Potential role of stem cells in the therapeutics for major diseases
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Stem cells could accelerate drug development for Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson’s disease is progressive neuromuscular disorder that (usually) affects people over the age of 50. Most prominent signs ...
Author: BojanaL
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Stem Cells
01-25-2013, 08:17 PM
Thread: chromosome number of sepal leaves
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Chromosomes in plants
DNA material is placed in the nucleus of most living creatures, including plants. Prior cell division, DNA will organize and form dense structures called chromosomes. Number of ...
Author: BojanaL
Forum:
Cloning
01-25-2013, 01:06 AM
Thread: East to use database to store protein sequences
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(05-16-2012, 11:57 PM)hinasajid Wrote: Hi,
I am currently conducting an independent research on a class of proteins. With 19000 protein sequences to be stored and classified into 5 classes based on ...
Author: BojanaL
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Bioinformatics
01-24-2013, 09:38 PM
Thread: How The Brain Deals With Images
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Reconstructed brain images as a YouTube video
Visual information is essential for the survival of a lot of different animals. Even the simple unicellular organism such as Euglena has primitive form o...
Author: BojanaL
01-23-2013, 05:12 AM
Thread: Gene Therapy and Testosterone Enhancement
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Low testosterone level and SNPs
Testosterone is steroid hormone that could be found in numerous vertebrates (mammals, reptiles, birds…). It is produced in both males and females, but it is considere...
Author: BojanaL
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Gene and Cell therapy
01-19-2013, 01:11 AM
Thread: Gene Therapy And Cancer Treatment
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Potentials of cancer gene therapy
Genes define all aspects of our life and determine all characteristic that we posses: color of our eyes, height, favorite food and music and susceptibility to variou...
Author: BojanaL
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Gene and Cell therapy
01-18-2013, 09:04 PM
Thread: Stem cells from menstrual blood – a possible solution for many problems
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How to collect and store stem cells?
People are dealing with moral issues associated with embryonic stem cells starting from the first conducted experiment. Those cells are used in treatment of numer...
Author: BojanaL
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Stem Cells
01-18-2013, 01:43 AM
Thread: Xenobiotic Compounds and their Biodegradation
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Elimination of xenobiotics
Unfortunately, xenobiotics are part of human life in the modern society. Different industries develop and produce various compounds that should improve human’s life, but mo...
Author: BojanaL
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Environmental Biotechnology
01-17-2013, 09:40 PM
Thread: Antisense RNA Technology and its Applications
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Another unexpected but more than useful feature of antisense RNA
Antisense RNA is showing great potential for future treatment of severe diseases such as cancer, HIV, CMV… Recently, another unexpect...
Author: BojanaL
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Gene and Cell therapy
01-12-2013, 02:19 AM
Thread: Gene therapy for hair loss and baldness
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Potential solutions for hair loss could be associated with vitamin D
Baldness affects both men and women. 40% of men will see first signs of hair loss at the age of 35, and this percent will con...
Author: BojanaL
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Gene and Cell therapy
01-11-2013, 09:23 PM
Thread: Uses (and Abuses) of Genetic Engineering
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Bizarre examples of genetic engineering
Abuse and manipulation of science is old as science is. Genetic engineering is relatively new and rapidly growing discipline. Idea of changing the basic code ...
Author: BojanaL
Forum:
Genetic Engineering
01-11-2013, 02:17 AM
Thread: Creation of Artificial Cells
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XNA and semi-synthetic DNA
Life on Earth developed thanks to ability of DNA and RNA to replicate and transfer information about all living processes in the cell to the next generation. This unique an...
Author: BojanaL
01-10-2013, 10:27 PM
Thread: Drug for Fragile X syndrome and autism
Post: Drug for Fragile X syndrome and autism
Post: Drug for Fragile X syndrome and autism
Fragile X syndrome is inherited disorder associated mostly with males. Most prominent features of the disease are mental retardation, autistic and stereotypic (repetitive) behavior. It results from FM...
Author: BojanaL
12-05-2012, 12:17 AM
Thread: New drugs could help combat obesity
Post: New drugs could help combat obesity
Post: New drugs could help combat obesity
Food is source of energy for all biological functions in the living organisms. In the past, food wasn’t easily accessible as it is today. People had to pass long distances, cope with poor weather cond...
Author: BojanaL
12-04-2012, 07:51 PM
Thread: Gene targeting induced selective loss of chromosome 21 in Down syndrome
Post: Gene targeting induced selective loss of chromosom...
Post: Gene targeting induced selective loss of chromosom...
Gene targeting uses homologues recombination techniques to change endogenous genes of interest by inserting new, or deleting and altering existing genes. Genetic recombination is facilitated by enzyme...
Author: BojanaL
Forum:
Genetic Engineering
12-04-2012, 03:10 AM
Thread: Botulinum Toxin: Medical Applications
Post: Botulinum Toxin: Medical Applications
Post: Botulinum Toxin: Medical Applications
Botulinum toxin is a peptide produced by anaerobic bacteria Clostridium botulinum. This is one of the most potent neurotoxins in the world. Botulinum intoxication, characterized by severe paralysis th...
Author: BojanaL
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Biotechnology Products
12-03-2012, 10:14 PM
Thread: Genetically predisposed circadian rhythm and time of death
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(12-01-2012, 08:50 PM)bvs science freak Wrote: What is that A-A genotype ?,usually A pairs with G nucleotide..Can any one explain that
A-A genotype doesn't mean bond between two adenosine nucleotid...
Author: BojanaL
12-03-2012, 02:31 AM
Thread: Nanotech and starch based material could improve fruit ripening
Post: Nanotech and starch based material could improve f...
Post: Nanotech and starch based material could improve f...
Transformation of the fruit from green to fully mature, desirable for eating, is called ripening. Process is induced by gaseous plant hormone called ethylene. Its production is associated with outer t...
Author: BojanaL
12-03-2012, 02:17 AM
Thread: New mRNA Influenza Vaccine - New Scientist
Post: New mRNA Influenza Vaccine - New Scientist
Post: New mRNA Influenza Vaccine - New Scientist
Influenza (flu) is infectious disorder induced by RNA viruses that belong to Orthomyxoviridae family. Three genera are associated with influenza disease in humans: Influenzavirus A, B and C. Flu is se...
Author: BojanaL
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Biotechnology Products
12-02-2012, 10:17 PM
Thread: Insect transmitted diseases could be prevented by symbiotic bacteria
Post: Insect transmitted diseases could be prevented by ...
Post: Insect transmitted diseases could be prevented by ...
Symbiosis is tight, mutualistic (cooperative), relationship between two or more biological species. Most symbiotic relationships last for a life time. Lichen is typical examples of symbiotic organism....
Author: BojanaL
Forum:
Genetic Engineering
12-02-2012, 02:11 AM