recent advances in dna technology

Applied biology is playing major role in many facets of our society in terms of facility, technology and danger. Some of them are discussed he..

Applied biology is playing major role in many facets of our society in terms of facility, technology and danger. Some of them are discussed her..

It is the most widely used technique in genetic engineering. It involves the formation of recombinant DNA and its introduction into an appropriate host. Recombinant DNA is the DNA formed by combining DNAs from different organisms. The technique requires skilful h..

1. To understand molecular events in biological processes such as cell differentiation and aging. 2. It can be used to make precise gene maps. 3. Useful chemical compounds can be produced example: injectable hepatitis B vaccine. 4. It has provided a broad range of tools to aid physicians in the dia..

The development of telephone, telegraph and telex enables us to transmit messages instantly. The development of radio and television satellites has revolutionised the means of communication. Advances in electronics (computers, calculators and lasers) have greatly enriched the soci..

: Small pox vaccine, where immunity lasts throughout life. Recent advances in the development of vaccines: In recent years biotechnological techniques are implemented in the development of vaccines. Biotechnology uses these three methods for the development of vaccin..

Tools - The recombinant DNA technology requires the use of many biological tools. They are as follo..

. Vehicle (vector) DNA is the DNA which carries the passenger DNA to the new host. It is usually the plasmid from bacterial or a bacteriophage. Various enzymes such as lyases, ligases, alkaline phosphates, reverse transcriptases and nucleases are used in the techn..

The successive generations of communication satellites can incorporate the latest developments in electronics and communication engineering technology. This would help to pack much more capacity into satellites of comparable size. It is possible that with the advances in t..

There is an urgent need to think deeply about destruction of natural resources. With the exponential increase in human population and increased technological advancement, the natural resources get relentlessly exploited. There is a need for optimisation of its usage. This is pos..