Air Breathing Fishes Evolutionary Adaptations
Air breathing fishes have developed diverse air-breathing organs (ABOs) for drawing oxygen from the surface of the water but maintain...
December 22, 2024
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CHRONOBIOLOGY HANDWRITTEN NOTES
ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS Notes on Photoperiod and Regulation of Seasonal Reproduction Photoperiod and Its Role in Seasonal Reproduction Photoperiod refers to...
November 28, 2024
Sexual Dimorphism in Animal Behavior
Sexual dimorphism refers to the systematic differences in morphology, physiology, and behavior between males and females of a species. These...
November 17, 2024
The Complement System In Immunity
The complement system, consisting of about 30 serum and cell surface proteins and glycoproteins, plays a crucial role in both...
November 15, 2024
Major Histocompatibility Complex
The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is a tightly linked group of genes in vertebrates. MHC products play a critical role...
November 9, 2024
McClintock and the Ac/Ds Transposable Elements | NOTES
Barbara McClintock’s groundbreaking work in maize led to the discovery of controlling elements, now known as transposable elements. These genetic...
October 30, 2024
Sex Determination in Drosophila
Sex determination in Drosophila is controlled by the ratio of X chromosomes to sets of autosomes (denoted as the X:A...
October 24, 2024
The Mystery of Oocyte Survival
The Fascination with Oocytes because of their remarkable ability to remain viable for up to decades, oocytes—the germ cells that...
October 20, 2024
Adjuvants and Haptens in Immunology
What Are Adjuvants? In simple terms, adjuvants are substances that assist or enhance the body’s immune response. In immunology, an...
October 12, 2024
RNA Splicing Mechanism Notes
RNA splicing is one of the major mechanisms for RNA processing, which involves getting the precursor messenger RNA-pre-mRNA-to its mature...
October 9, 2024
