Weekly Biotech News of The World
Madhavi Bhatia, NIPER Guwahati The body axis helps in the development of correct positioning of the anatomical structure in animals. The body axis patterning is based on concentration-dependent interpretation of graded morphogen signals like Wnt/β-catenin signaling.β-catenin signaling directs gastrulation and patterns the main body axis. In an embryo, the positioning of all anatomical structures is […]
Nandini Pharasi, Jaypee Institute of Information Technology Cancer is a disease in which the body cells grow rapidly, uncontrollably and spread to the other parts of the body, cancer makes the body stop its normal mechanism as the old cell do not die instead of that it starts forming new cells, abnormal cells, and sometimes […]
Shrestha Dutta, Amity University Kolkata Congenital myasthenia is a group of disorders brought about by transformations in genes that are significant for the arrangement, function, and maintenance of neuromuscular synapses. Generally, mutations in genes are recessive and decrease gene action, thereby causing synaptic shortfalls that lead to early-stage structural and functional deficiencies in the neuromuscular […]
Subhajit Nan, Amity University, Kolkata. Researchers in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States have recently made the world’s first fibre computer- a fibre with digital capabilities, which can sense, store, analyse and infer activity after being sewn into a shirt, thereby paving the path for the creation of the first-ever digital […]
Akash Singh, Banaras Hindu University In soil ecosystems, microorganisms play an important role in controlling organic matter breakdown and nutrient cycling. According to the enzyme latch hypothesis, under saturated water table conditions, the activity of oxidative enzymes (e.g. polyphenols) is suppressed due to a lack of oxygen (O2) as a necessary reactant, resulting in an […]
Saptaparna Pal, Amity University Kolkata Vertebrate muscles and tendons must interact to facilitate muscle contraction and body movements. These are derived from distinct embryonic origins. The robust muscle-tendon junctions (MTJS) form to be able to withstand contraction forces and the reason behind this is still not understood. The classical view of distinct identities for the […]
Supriyo Mukherjee, Kalyani Mahavidyalaya The word “mold” is well known in the culinary vocabulary which sounds like the opposite of delicious. However, for fermented food-lovers, mold worship is a novel character quirk. Aspergillus oryzae – or koji is been called for centuries in Japan that enjoys one of the most storied and versatile relationships with humans. In […]
Madhavi Bhatia, NIPER Guwahati Proteins play a very important role in various types of biological processes that occur in organisms. Protein dynamics are involved in the catalytic function of enzymes, the interaction of protein complexes or signal integration in regulatory proteins. While performing these functions the conformation state of the protein is very important. In […]
Shayan Ahmed, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi Fungi and bats serve crucial ecological functions in many environments. Bats may help to increase the amount of airborne fungus in subterranean habitats, which can cause infections and allergies in mammals. The greater mouse-eared bat (Myotis myotis) belongs to the group of European animals having frequent direct human interactions. […]
Varuni Ankolekar, Quartesian A research led by Helmholtz Zentrum München has revealed that a membrane-remodeling protein known as Vesicle-inducing protein in plastids 1 (VIPP1) plays a significant role in biogenesis and nurturing of thylakoid membranes, which helps in photosynthesis in plants. It also bolsters plants to fight against environmental stress. Humans are found to release […]
