Anatomical Pathology Anatomical pathology is a medical specialty concerned with disease diagnosis based on the examination of organs and tissues under macroscopic, microscopic, biochemical, immunologic, and molecular…
Engineering Bacteria to Synthesize Complex Protein Complexes A complex and fascinating area of synthetic biology is engineering bacteria to biosynthesize intricate protein complexes. This procedure involves modifying bacteria’s genetic makeup to enable…
Horizontal Gene Transfer (HGT) Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is the transfer of genetic material from one organism to another that is not its offspring. It is the movement of…
Unequal Crossing Over – a Genetic Phenomenon Unequal crossing over is a genetic phenomenon that can occur during the recombination process. It is a type of gene duplication or deletion event in…
Mitotic Recombination – a type of genetic recombination Mitotic recombination occurs during mitosis and involves the exchange of genetic material between sister chromatids or homologous chromosomes within a single cell. It is a…
Cyanobacteria – a phylum of gram-negative bacteria Cyanobacteria are a phylum of gram-negative bacteria that obtain energy through photosynthesis. These, also known as blue-green algae, are a type of photosynthetic bacteria that…
Hydrodynamic Delivery (HD) Hydrodynamic delivery (HD) is a method of delivering substances or agents, such as drugs or therapeutic molecules, that uses fluid dynamics principles. It is a…
Aerobiology – a branch of biology Aerobiology is the study of the passive transport of organic particles like bacteria, fungal spores, very small insects, pollen grains, and viruses. This field focuses…
Reassortment – a genetic process When two or more different strains of a virus infect the same host cell and exchange genetic material, the process is known as reassortment. It…
Chromosomal Crossover Chromosomal crossover, also known as recombination or genetic recombination, is a fundamental process that occurs in sexually reproducing organisms during the formation of reproductive cells…
Bacterial Circadian Rhythms – a biological processes Circadian rhythms are biological processes that have a roughly 24-hour period and are controlled by internal biological clocks. While circadian rhythms are well-researched in many…
DNA Barcoding Methods for Fish DNA barcoding is a molecular biology approach that identifies species by utilizing a short standardized DNA sequence as a biological identifier. Fish DNA barcoding methods…