Chlorhexidine baths, disinfecting environment, maintaining hand hygiene are some of the measures to prevent spread of multidrug resistance.You... View Article
Pandrung resistance bacteria is resistant to all current antibacterial agents.You can read about Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) - Definition,... View Article
It is very difficult to cure MDR-TB, across the globe only half the people are cured from MDR-TB.You can read about Antimicrobial Resistance... View Article
Increased mortality, increased medical expenditures, increased hospitalisation due to difficulties in treating multidrug resistant bacteria.You... View Article
Yes, E-coli is multidrug-resistant. You can read about Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) - Definition, Causes, Antibiotic Resistance in India in the... View Article
Transposons have the ability to create replication cycles involving RNA intermediates or DNA intermediates. You can read about Gene-editing... View Article
It is a natural antiviral defense in invertebrates, fungi and plants. However, it is still not clear whether RNA interference can protect humans.... View Article
Protein synthesis is driven by ribosomes. The protein blueprint is carried to the ribosomes by messenger RNA (mRNA) from the cell’s DNA.... View Article
Development of anti-cancer therapies, development of antiviral therapies, genome-wide screens, evaluation of specific gene function in living... View Article
During RNA interference, protein translation gets shut down by small pieces of RNA.The gene expression gets suppressed. You can read about... View Article
RNA interference (RNAi) serves as an important defence against viruses by manipulating gene expressions of viruses and hosts in addition to... View Article
The expression of genes is reduced when genes are silenced. Silent genes are found in heterochromatin, which is the region of compactness in... View Article
Johads are small earthen check dams that capture and conserve rainwater, improving percolation and groundwater recharge. They are spread across... View Article
Heavy irrigation though contributes to the expansion and intensification of agriculture, has negative effects on the environment. It has the... View Article
Drip irrigation is most suitable for row crops (vegetables, soft fruit), tree and vine crops where one or more emitters can be provided for each... View Article
Drip irrigation or trickle irrigation is a type of micro-irrigation system. It allowss water to drip slowly to the roots of plants, either from... View Article
Rajendra Singh is a conservationist. He is also known as the Waterman of India. He revived the traditional techniques of storing water in those... View Article
A khadin is a construction that is designed to harvest surface runoff water for agriculture. It was first designed by the Paliwal Brahmins of... View Article
Rainwater harvesting system is a technology that collects and stores rainwater for human use. Rainwater harvesting systems range from simple rain... View Article
