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
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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
Alternative Splicing In RNA- NOTES
During RNA splicing, the introns are precisely excised, and the exons are ligated together. The majority of nuclear pre-mRNAs are...
October 7, 2024
Understanding Antigen-Antibody Interaction-NOTES
Antigen is derived from a French word, “antigène“ where anti means “against “ and the ‘gen’ means thing that produces...
October 7, 2024
Structure of Globin mRNA and RNA Capping
Capping is the first modification made to RNA polymerase II-transcribed RNA and takes place co-transcriptionally in the nucleus as soon...
October 6, 2024
Instinct and Stimulus Filtering: Blueprint for Survival and Adaptation
What is instinct ? Instinct means a way of behaving, or a feeling that is not learned instead it is...
September 30, 2024
