Antibiotic resistance genes are genes which if expressed, provide antibiotic resistance to its host. Such kinds of genes are typically found... View Article
DNA was first discovered by Friedrich Miescher, a Swiss chemist in 1869. He was able to identify DNA as a distinct molecule after isolating it... View Article
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Phospholipids are a class of lipids that contain a phosphate group in its molecule. Examples of phospholipids include lecithin. On the other... View Article
In biology, cellular differentiation is a process by which a cell changes from a specific cell type to another type of cell. Main Article:... View Article
DNA is like instructions to a cell. Without these instructions, the body and the various processes to sustain life would just collapse. Ionising... View Article
Ethylene is a naturally occurring hormone in plants. It primarily inhibits growth and also promotes leaf shedding as well as fruit ripening.... View Article
