This article throws light upon the top five applications of recombinant DNA technology in medicine. The top five applications are: (1) Diagnosis of Genetic Diseases (2) DNA Typing (DNA Fingerprinting) (3) Gene Therapy (4) Recombinant DNA Technology in the Synthesis of Human Insulin and (5) Hepatitis B Vaccine. Application # 1. Diagnosis of Genetic Diseases: Most of us do not [...]
This article throws light upon the seven important methods used for DNA sequencing. The seven important methods used for DNA sequencing are: (1) Sanger's Method (2) Maxam and Gilbert Method (3) Hybridization Method (4) Pal Nyren's Method (5) Automatic DNA Sequencer (6) Slab Gel Sequencing Systems and (7) Capillary Gel Electrophoresis. DNA sequencing is the determination of the precise sequence [...]
Read this article to learn two things to know about the replication of DNA. The two things to know about DNA replication are: (1) Variations in Semiconservative Mode of Replication and (2) Proteins of DNA Replication. The six proteins which help in DNA replication are: (1) DNA Helicases (2) DNA Single-stranded Binding Proteins (3) DNA Gyrase (4) DNA Polymerase (5) [...]