The three basic steps of gene therapy are identification of the gene of choice, duplication of the gene and then insertion of the gene using an... View Article
William French Anderson is known as 'the father of gene therapy'. The first gene therapy was given in 1990 to a 4-year-old girl suffering from... View Article
If the normal genes can be introduced into cells at early embryonic stages then it can be a permanent cure. Further reading: Plasmid What... View Article
In gene therapy, a normal gene is delivered to an embryo or cells to compensate for the defective gene. Further reading: Plasmid What Is... View Article
An example of gene therapy is the introduction of genetically engineered lymphocytes to cure adenosine deaminase (ADA) deficiency. Further... View Article
Golden rice is vitamin A enriched rice. It is used to prevent malnutrition in developing countries, where there is a shortage of dietary vitamin... View Article
Transgenic plants are useful in many ways. They have various qualities such as tolerance to environmental stress, pest resistance, high... View Article
Microbes are genetically modified by DNA recombinant technology. Further reading: Plasmid What Is EcoR1? MCQs On Lac Operon Genetically... View Article
Transgenic plants are produced to have various features such as pest resistance, increased nutritional value, high yield, etc. Further reading:... View Article
Transgenic organisms have an altered genome. Their genome is manipulated artificially by genetic engineering. Further reading: DNA Polymerase... View Article
India’s first transgenic crop is Bt cotton. Further reading: DNA Polymerase RNA Splicing Molecular Basis Of Inheritance - Important Notes... View Article
Yes, Dolly is a transgenic animal. Further reading: DNA Polymerase RNA Splicing Molecular Basis Of Inheritance - Important Notes For NEET... View Article
The first transgenic animal produced was a mouse in 1974 by Rudolf Jaenisch. Further reading: DNA Polymerase RNA Splicing Molecular Basis... View Article
Transgenesis is done to introduce the desired strain in an organism. E.g. to increase the yield, quality, nutritional value, pest resistance,... View Article
Transgenesis refers to the introduction of foreign DNA in an organism by artificial means. Further reading: DNA Polymerase RNA Splicing... View Article
The three main types of RNA are messenger RNA (mRNA), transfer RNA (tRNA), and ribosomal RNA (rRNA). Further reading: DNA Polymerase RNA... View Article
