Shenade Annie Kerketta, Amity University Kolkata A Lichen is an organism made up of two other organisms – fungus and alga/cyanobacterium. The fungus lacks chlorophyll meaning it cannot produce its food. So, it consumes organic compounds (carbohydrates, fats, and proteins). Alga/cyanobacterium, on the other hand, does include chlorophyll thereby, producing its food. Now, some species of the […]
Saakshi Bangera, DY Patil School of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Microbial structures present on the bottom of the water body (stromatolites) provide obvious evidence of pre-Phanerozoic life. Since these structures are difficult to understand, scientists have struggled to decode their microscopic laminae and clots. The presence of trace fossils and a bilaterian body indicates the existence […]
Souradip Mallick, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela Inside mitochondria, there is a mitochondrial DNA which passed exclusively from mother to offspring through the egg cell. Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) evolves at a rapid rate than nuclear genetic markers, thus it plays a significant role in phylogenetics and evolutionary biology. It also regulates metabolism, epigenome modifications, and […]
