Bioplastics: Definition, Types, Uses, Challenges
Plastics have become an essential part of modern society. Many of the products we use in our daily lives are made of plastics. Plastics are crucial in various industries like … Read more
Biotechnology is a branch of biology that deals with the utilization of living beings or living processes for the production of different products that are important for living beings.
Plastics have become an essential part of modern society. Many of the products we use in our daily lives are made of plastics. Plastics are crucial in various industries like … Read more
Horizontal gene transfer (HGT), also known as lateral gene transfer, is the transfer of genetic information between more or less distantly related organisms. It is different from vertical gene transfer, … Read more
The name ColE1 stands for the gene colicin E1. This plasmid is found in bacteria E. coli. It is a naturally occurring plasmid in bacteria. ColE1 plasmid belongs to the family … Read more
pUC plasmids were first developed by Joachim Messing and his co-workers. It is a commonly used cloning vector in the bacteria E. coli. pUC19 is 2686 bp in length. The molecular … Read more
Ti plasmid (Tumor-inducing plasmid) is an extrachromosomal genetic material found in Agrobacterium tumefaciens which causes crown ball disease in certain dicot plant species. Ti plasmid was developed in the 1980s … Read more
pBR322 is a commonly used cloning vector in E. coli and has tremendous applications in cloning. pBR322 full form p = plasmid BR = Bolivar, and Rodriguez 322 = numerical … Read more
One of the biggest problems in somatic gene therapy is finding an efficient gene delivery system. Appropriate methods to deliver DNA used in gene therapy are vital, as the targeted … Read more
Reverse vaccinology is a new technique in vaccine development in which computational technologies are used to find possible vaccine targets from pathogen genomes. This technique has transformed vaccine design, resulting … Read more
A member of a group of short chains fatty acids (SCFA) of four carbon, Butyric Acid is a volatile compound with a formula CH3CH2CH2COOH, which is naturally produced by bacteria … Read more
Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) are organisms whose genetics have been manipulated artificially (using genetic engineering techniques) in a way that doesn’t occur naturally via recombination or natural breeding process for … Read more