Restriction Enzymes as a Tool. The Use of Restriction Enzymes in Biotechnology
Learn about the " Molecular scissors" that countless life scientists handle on a regular basis as part of their lab work. How were these …
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What are Genetic Mutations? An Overview of the Different Types of Gene Mutations
Do you want to know more about mutations? Are there mutations that are not harmful? This article explains how genetic mutations are classified and …
Continue ReadingWhat Is the Function of the Ribosomes?
The DNA molecule contains information about which protein should be made. Learn about the structure and function of a ribosome: the biological …
Continue ReadingWhat is PGD?: A Look at Embryo Screening for Genetic Diseases
Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) is a way of screening an embryo produced by IVF. It takes place before implantation to search for genetic …
Continue ReadingHow is Mitochondrial DNA Used in Forensics? The Advantages and Disadvantages of Mitochondrial DNA Forensic Science
In the hunt for criminals, investigators leave no part of the cell unturned. It’s not only nuclear DNA that’s employed in DNA fingerprinting; the …
Continue ReadingTelomeres and the Biology of Ageing: Could An Understanding of the Effect of Telomere Shortening on the Life of a Cell Increase Longevity?
The discovery that telomeres are involved in the ageing process, at least at the cellular level, gave light to the ageless quest for immortality. Do …
Continue ReadingWhat is Cholera? How Vibrio Cholerae Causes Disease
Cholera is a waterborne disease that causes misery to millions. It’s one of the most devastating bacterium to hit the human race. So what is …
Continue ReadingHuman Genetic Engineering Cons: Why This Branch of Science is so Controversial
Human genetic engineering has the power to shape the future of the human race. This second part of a two-part series focuses on human genetic …
Continue ReadingHow DNA Fingerprinting Can Solve Crimes: DNA Fingerprinting History and Technology
No matter how meticulous or clever the criminal, there is usually some evidence left behind at a crime scene. There may be no smoking gun, but what …
Continue ReadingBecker Muscular Dystrophy - Basic Facts about One of the Several Types of Muscular Dystrophy
Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) is an X-linked recessive disease. In common with some other (but not all) muscular dystrophies it is an inherited …
Continue ReadingHuman Clones and Dr Severino Antinori
The Italian doctor Severino Antinori is a widely respected fertility expert. However, controversy has surrounded much of his career and if some …
Continue ReadingIs it Possible to Clone Humans?
Ever since Dolly the sheep was a cloning success, society has wondered that looming thought…”Are humans next?” Take a look into this topic and find …
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