Husna, Amity University Kolkata Aging is characterized by the progressive loss of physiological integrity which results in impaired body functions leading to a greater risk for diseases and death. This deterioration of the biological clock of our body is a major risk factor for several diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s disease. […]
Koustav Maiti, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College, Rahara A normal cell always has the characteristics of regulated cell division, proliferation and lastly undergoes apoptosis (programmed cell death). But when the cell does not have control over its division, it causes a tumor. When the neoplastic cells are clustered together but don’t spread anywhere else within […]
PRAGYA SANTRA, AMITY UNIVERSITY KOLKATA The protein-coding genomes for humans and chimpanzees are remarkably similar with a 1% difference. The biological feature that makes us unique and separable from chimpanzees is an intensely debated and interesting line of research. According to the hypothesis, the researchers claim that it wasn’t so much DNA sequence but the […]
PRAGYA SANTRA, AMITY UNIVERSITY KOLKATA Sickle cell anaemia is an autosomal red blood cell disorder where the shape of the RBCs become distorted and crescent sickle-shaped. Such structural modifications to the RBCs disables them if their ability to transfer oxygen to the whole body. Deoxygenated Sickle cells have an affinity to bind mutually forming polymers. […]
Ayooshi Mitra, Amity University Kolkata Transcription is a process that we often encounter while studying about gene expression. The transcription phase of gene expression allows the cells to live and do their jobs. We know that an enzyme called RNA polymerase wraps itself around the double helix of DNA during transcription. And using one strand […]
Camelia Bhattacharyya, Amity University Kolkata Lateral flow tests or tests which can detect particular biomolecules without the presence of expensive equipment have found a place in several medical grounds. A type of such test which is used to detect different types of viral DNA and proteins is the paper-based lateral flow test. These tests can […]
Anannya Roy, Amity University Kolkata Microbial Ecology known as environmental microbiology is the study of microorganisms’ relationship with each other as well as their environment. The main goal of researchers in this department is to capture the maximum amount of information from all organisms that are present in a given sample. Traditionally DNA-based protocols are […]
Sampriti Roy, University of Calcutta Since the dawn of a global pandemic this year, infectious diseases have been a popular topic of discussion and research. With infectious diseases being a threat to the global economy and public health, and with ARBs or antimicrobial resistance bacteria on the rise, the world is in need of progress […]
Anannya Roy, Amity University Kolkata CRISPR stands for clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats. Quite a mouthful isn’t it? In the name itself is hidden, its definition. It is composed of short identical palindromic DNA segments that are separated with spacer DNA, which are all unique. There are also a number of genes associated with […]
Sayantani Halder,Amity University Kolkata Xeroderma Pigmentosum (XP) is a rare inherited human syndrome (recessive autosomal trait), caused due to the defect in mechanism of repairing of damaged DNA (or mutated DNA) characterized by hypersensitivity to sunlight, developing skin cancer at a very early age. The primary cause of this disease is the absence of a […]
