Founder mutations are those mutations, which occured in the DNA of individuals, who were founders of that particular population. The founder... View Article
Haemophilia B is called Christmas disease after the name of the first patient who was diagnosed with the disease. It is due to deficiency of... View Article
Hemophilia is a sex linked recessive disease, which is due to lack of a protein involved in blood clotting cascade. Earlier without treatment,... View Article
Haemophilia is a sex linked inherited disorder. It is X-linked recessive disorder. Males have only one chromosome that they get from their mother... View Article
Hemophilia is sex linked recessive gene. It is linked to the X chromosome. There are 50% chances of a son to be hemophilic, if the mother is... View Article
Only 2% of human genome codes for protein. Junk DNA refers to the noncoding regions. The noncoding region is not really junk and performs... View Article
Identical twins have similar DNA as they are formed from the same sperm and egg. Identical twins are formed due to division of embryos into two.... View Article
No two people are exactly alike, even identical twins have variation in their genome due to environmental factors. Variation occurs due to... View Article
Mutations occur due to error during DNA replication and also due to environmental factors such as UV radiations. Mutations cause a change in the... View Article
All the chromosomes have a varying number of genes. In humans, chromosome 1 contains the maximum number of genes, i.e. 2968 and chromosome Y... View Article
In Z-DNA, the double strands of DNA are coiled in the left handed fashion. It is different from the more commonly found B-DNA, which is coiled in... View Article
Normally two sperms do not fertilize the same egg. When one sperm comes in contact with zona pellucida, there occur changes in the membrane,... View Article
Mycoplasma genitalium is the smallest known bacteria. The size ranges from 200 to 300 nm. It is a parasite. Further reading: Autotrophic... View Article
The treatments for the disorders of respiratory system varies according to the type of condition that is affecting the individual. For instance,... View Article
The treatments for the disorders of the circulatory system varies according to the type of condition which is affecting the individual. However,... View Article
If you experience any of the following symptoms, you may have a digestive disorder: Diarrhea Constipation Bloating Nausea and vomiting Stomach... View Article
A device called the Total Artificial Heart (TAH) can be surgically placed inside the body to replace the heart. Such devices could be used... View Article
Yes, you can live without a bladder. In fact, some cancers such as bladder cancer and pelvic tumours will require the entire organ to be... View Article
Personality problems must require diagnosis - which usually involves a physical exam or psychiatric evaluation, or a combination of both.... View Article
