Bacteria are the most ubiquitous life form on the earth. The biomass of bacteria exceeds that of...
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How are Histones Related to Nucleosomes
A diploid human genome consists of around 6 billion base pairs of tightly packaged into 23...
How to Design Primers for Site Directed Mutagenesis
Site-directed mutagenesis (SDM) is an in vitro method of creating a mutation in a known sequence...
How Does DNA Polymerase Prevent Mutations
Mutations are permanent changes of the nucleotide sequence of a particular organism. They may arise...
How Does the Body Maintain Water Balance
Water accounts for two-thirds of the body weight in adults. A 70 kg man has 42 litres of water in...
What is the Effect of DNA Methylation on Gene Expression
Epigenetics is the study of heritable changes in the expression of genes or heritable changes in...
How to Make Primers for PCR
Primers are an essential component in the amplification of DNA both in vivo and in vitro. In vivo...
How Do Neurons Communicate With Each Other
The nervous system of animals is made up billions of neurons. Neurons are electrically excitable...
How are Plasmids Used in Genetic Engineering
Plasmids are a type of extrachromosomal, circular DNA molecules found in bacteria and several types...
How Does SDS Denature Proteins
The sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) is an electrophoretic...