Category: Genetics

Sanger Sequencing 0

Sanger Sequencing: Concept and Applications

Sanger sequencing, a pioneering molecular biology technology, has been instrumental in revealing the genetic code’s riddles. This technology, developed by Frederick Sanger in the late 1970s, revolutionized DNA sequencing and...

group I vs group II introns 0

Difference between Group I and Group II introns

In many eukaryotic genes, the coding sequences are interrupted by blocks of non-coding sequences. These intervening sequences are termed introns. Exons can be defined as any region of the immature...

genetic code NCERT 0

Genetic code – a divine writing

Ever wondered why your nose resembles your father’s nose? This is due to the inheritance of traits from generation to generation. Our modern understanding of how traits may be passed...

Polygenic inheritance 0

Is polygenic inheritance quantitative in nature?

In nature, a few characteristics have traits spread across gradients which is unlike the Mendelian inheritance pattern. In polygenic inheritance, two or more genes control one character. These are called polygenic...