AISHILA KAR, AMITY UNIVERSITY KOLKATA In step with University of Queensland research, some snakes have evolved a single genetic trick to avoid being eaten by venomous snakes. Antagonistic interactions, like predator–prey relationships, are drivers of evolutionary novelty within the coevolution of the many organisms, with reciprocal selection pressures resulting in genotypic changes. This reciprocal evolution […]
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 […]
Anannya Roy, Amity University Kolkata Protein replacement therapy is a medical treatment that supplements or replaces a protein in a patient in whom this is absent or deficient. These are a very powerful class of drugs and are highly selective and specific in their targets. This makes them a very useful tool in modern science. […]
Sagnik Nag, Amity University Kolkata Potato (Solanum tuberosum) is often an imperative ingredient for cooking in every household. Alarmingly, Potato Cyst Nematodes (PCN) derived from the genus Globodera spp. are causing acute losses in potato-producing-industries worldwide. Despite knowing the importance of potatoes in our lives, very little is known about the cyst nematodes that are […]
Arpita Adhikary, Amity University Kolkata Circadian rhythm is a 24-hour biological, natural rhythm that controls various regulatory internal mechanism including homeostasis, sleep-wake cycle etc. Different external (jet lag, night shift work, late-night eating) and internal factor (gene mutation, ageing, insomnia) are responsible for disruption of the circadian rhythm. Though rare disruption manages to keep the […]
-Anuska Sen, Team bioXone Neanderthals also called Homo neanderthalensis or Homo sapiens neanderthalensis are an extinct group of early humans, which was existent almost 40,000 years back. These individuals lived in Eurasia until they became extinct and there are pieces of evidence that till date a certain percentage of Europeans and South Asians are genetically linked to these Neanderthals. […]
– Husna, Amity University Kolkata Visualizing gene expression, protein localization, and other cellular activities via special equipment, expensive chemicals, or invasive treatments are quite commonly done through Reporters. For instance, the β-glucuronidase (GUS) and luciferase are broadly used reporters that require the addition of expensive substrates X-Gluc and luciferin, respectively. Moreover, GUS-staining is invasive. Luciferase […]
