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
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
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
The Secret Behind Eye Color Revealed
Brown is the color of eye prevalent worldwide by a huge margin. It is, in fact, green is considered to...
October 1, 2024
RNA Interference and Its Role
RNA interference (RNAi) is a conserved process that regulates gene expression using small silencing RNAs acting in a sequence-specific manner....
September 29, 2024
Principles of transcriptional regulation In tryptophan operon
The tryptophan (trp) operon of Escherichia coli is a paradigm example of a repressed, negatively controlled operon. This operon involves...
September 28, 2024
Pleiotropy Central Genetic Concept
Pleiotropy is a central genetic concept referring to how a single gene can affect multiple phenotypic traits. The recognition of...
September 23, 2024
CRISPR, siRNAs, and the RNA Revolution in Genome Defense
From CRISPR to Pervasive Transcription CRISPR and Noncoding RNAs: Evolutionary Defenses Noncoding RNAs, small interfering RNAs (siRNAs), and Piwi-interacting RNAs...
September 18, 2024
From DNA to mRNA: The Complex Journey of Eukaryotic Gene Expression
The entire journey of DNA to protein begins with the synthesis of messenger RNA (mRNA). This molecule carries genetic instructions...
September 15, 2024
Control of gene expression that can occur in bacteria
Although different cells in a multicellular organism contain the same genes, cells in one tissue are often specialized to perform...
September 14, 2024
What is the molecular basis of mutation in relation to UV light?
Mutagens Mutagens are chemical or physical agents that increase the occurrence of mutations. Biological agents, such as certain viruses or...
September 12, 2024
