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Polyketide Synthesis

April 7, 2024 smitsa 0

Polyketide synthesis is a fascinating process, mainly occurring in microorganisms like bacteria and fungi, which produces a diverse group of secondary metabolites known as polyketides. […]

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What is The Globus Platform?

March 13, 2024 smitsa 0

The Globus Platform is a cloud-based data management and collaboration platform designed to facilitate secure, efficient, and scalable sharing, access, and management of large-scale data. […]

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Psuedogenes

January 28, 2024 smitsa 0

Processed pseudogenes are nonfunctional copies of genes that arise from reverse transcription and integration of mRNA transcripts back into the genome. Unlike typical gene duplications, […]

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What Are Poison Exons?

December 23, 2023 smitsa 0

Poison exons are specific exonic sequences within a gene that are alternatively spliced into pre-mRNA transcripts but introduce premature termination codons (PTCs) or disrupt normal […]

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Medical Devices

December 5, 2023 smitsa 0

What Counts as a Medical Device A medical device is broadly defined as any instrument, apparatus, implant, software, material, or other article intended by the […]

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Baculoviruses in Biotechnology

November 28, 2023 smitsa 1

Baculoviruses, a family of large DNA viruses primarily infecting insects, have emerged as valuable tools in biotechnology with diverse applications. Among these, the Autographa californica […]

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The Promise of Bispecific Antibodies

October 31, 2023 smitsa 0

Bispecific antibodies (bsAbs) represent a promising class of biopharmaceuticals that have gained significant attention in the field of medicine and immunotherapy. These innovative molecules are […]

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Cyberlindnera jadinii (Candida utilis)

October 17, 2023 smitsa 0

Overview Scientific name: Cyberlindnera jadinii Former names: Candida utilis, Torula yeast Type: Unicellular yeast (a type of fungus) Characteristics: Non-pathogenic and generally recognized as safe […]