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Extracellular Vesicles and Exosomes

January 31, 2021 smitsa 0

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are emerging as promising new biological drug modalities. They are starting to supersede other touted technologies with considerable heft in the biotechnology […]

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The Rop Protein

June 11, 2020 smitsa 0

The Rop (Repressor of Primer) protein is a small, homodimeric protein found in bacteria, particularly in Escherichia coli. It plays a crucial role in the […]

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What Are QTL Studies?

March 21, 2020 smitsa 0

Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) studies are a type of genetic research used to identify and map regions of the genome that are associated with variation […]

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Actin Dynamics Signaling Pathway

March 8, 2020 smitsa 0

The Actin Dynamics Signaling Pathway is a highly regulated cellular process essential for a multitude of cellular functions, including cell motility, cell shape changes, cell […]

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The Puzzle Of Introns

January 23, 2020 smitsa 0

Introns, non-coding segments of RNA transcripts in eukaryotic organisms, have long been a subject of fascination and research due to their intricate role in gene […]

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What is a Point Mutation?

June 14, 2019 smitsa 0

A point mutation, also known as a single nucleotide variation (SNV) or single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), is a type of genetic mutation that involves a […]

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Tumourspheres

January 29, 2018 smitsa 0

Tumorspheres are three-dimensional structures formed by the aggregation of cancer cells and are utilized in cancer research to study various aspects of cancer biology, with […]

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The Chemical Synthesis of Oligonucleotides

October 28, 2017 smitsa 0

Introduction Oligonucleotides, short strands of nucleic acids, are pivotal in various fields including molecular biology, diagnostics, and therapeutics. Industrial-scale synthesis of oligonucleotides has become a […]

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The pKO-1 Plasmid

September 2, 2016 smitsa 1

The pKO-1 plasmid is a commonly used tool in molecular biology and genetic engineering. It is a derivative of the pBR322 plasmid, which is a […]