Biochemistry Or Biological Chemistry

The genes that we carry can often be a mystery to us but through genetic counseling our genes can be made known. There are many genetic disorders that we can have but they aren’t always visible on the surface. We may be carrying genetic disorders that can be passed onto our offspring which is one [...]

Genetics is the most interesting part of science because it explains how certain traits are passed down by parents to their offspring. Gregor Mendel is considered the pioneer in explaining this theory of the genetics within generations of offspring. Mendel’s studies would shape the way we view [...]

There is a link between two genes and a person’s tendency to commit a violent crime. Researchers from Sweden examined the patterns of criminal behaviour and genetics in Finland. The two genes, which are MAOA and CDH13, are present in the genomes of 10% of the violent criminals. Once again, it is [...]

Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) can be defined as organisms in which the genetic material (DNA) has been altered in a way that does not occur naturally. Genetic modification (GM) is a technology that involves inserting DNA into the genome of an organism. To apply this technology new DNA is [...]

Eugenics is the belief that the human population can be improved by “breeding” people with desirable traits such as: emotional and physical health, good character and superior intellect. While on the other hand, forcing those who have less desirable traits including, downs syndrome, physical [...]

Crouzon syndrome is a very rare craniofacial (craniosynostosis) disorder where the bones of the skull fuse prematurely. The premature synostosis of the coronal, sagittal, or lambdoidal sutures begins within the first year of life and often leads to different growth patterns of the skull. The [...]

"The cell cycle is the process in which a cell goes through leading to the duplication of its DNA and division to produce two daughter cells. It follows a cyclical structure that includes interphase and mitosis. The interphase is composed of three sub sets, and it is where the cell duplicates its [...]

Polymerase chain reaction or PCR is the in vitro technique for the synthesis of the DNA or we can say that it is an in vitro DNA replication procedure. This technique is generally used in case of molecular biology for the amplification of a single copy or a few copies of DNA segment. After the [...]

CRISPR-Cas9 (Clustered Regulated Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) is a major breakthrough in gene editing. Many scientists believe that CRISPR Cas9 is the most effective and efficient tool to perform such experiments. Nowadays, scientists use it to edit bacterial genomes in order to [...]