Bacterial Transformation
Bacterial transformation is the process of transfer of foreign genetic materials from the external environment through the cell membrane. It’s a horizontal form of gene... Read more
Category: Cell and Molecular Biology
Lentivirus Production and Concentration
The production and use of lentivirus should be done in appropriate biological safety cabinet. And lentivirus should be disposed after treatment in 10% bleach. Day... Read more
Endocytosis and Exocytosis
What are endocytosis and exocytosis? Endocytosis is the process by which a cell takes in the actively transporting molecules from the external surrounding into the... Read more
RNA– Basic structure, Functions, and Types of RNA
RNA is a single-stranded biopolymer having a complex structure with high molecular weight and was described by R.W. Holley in 1965. Its structure is similar... Read more
DNA Replication in prokaryotic cells
DNA replication in prokaryotes is the process of copying of prokaryote genome the same as that of its original genome that is passed on to... Read more
DNA Replication in Eukaryotes
Replication of DNA is a biological process in which DNA makes a duplicate copy of itself from the original one during cell division. DNA replication... Read more
Watson and Crick (Double Helix) model of DNA
James Watson and Francis Crick has made a major contribution in 1953 to the development of the structure of DNA. They combined the physical and... Read more
Biological Membrane
The biological membrane forms a cell and separates the interior of the cell from the external environment by means of a semi-permeable membrane. The selective... Read more
Apoptosis: Morphological and biochemical changes during apoptosis
Morphological and biochemical changes during apoptosis: (Source: https://www.quora.com/How-does-apoptosis-occur-1) Mechanisms of apoptosis: The mechanism of apoptosis is highly complex that it requires energy cascade and also... Read more
Mutation: Types, Physical, Chemical and Biological Mutagenic Agents, Detection Method of Mutants
A gene mutation is an alteration or change in sequence of DNA or chromosomes which can be described by its genotype. Mutation can be more... Read more