In this article we will discuss about the structure of immunoglobulins, explained with the help of a suitable diagram. Identification of antibodies in the serum protein fraction was demonstrated in the classic experiments of A. Tiselius and E.A. Kabat in 1939. However, the basic structure of —globulin molecule was revealed by Rodney R. Porter and Gerald Edehman in 1950s and [...]
Everything you need to know about immunology. Some of the frequently asked questions are as follows:- Q.1. What is immunology? Ans. Study of a host's specific defense to a pathogen or a foreign substance is called immunology. Q.2. What is an antigen? Ans. A substance which on entering a body causes formation of antibodies and reacts only with a specific [...]
In this article we will discuss about the history of plant virology. In 1879, Adolf Mayer (Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station at Wageningen, The Netherlands) was the first to study this disease of tobacco. He is credited as the first person to transmit tobacco mosaic virus by using the extracts from the diseased plant as the inoculum to the [...]