In 2017, the World Health Organization compiled a list of “priority pathogens”, this list included 12 antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Acinetobacter baumannii made the slot for “priority one pathogen for antibiotic research and development. ” A. baumannii infects patients in critical care units, demonstrates multi-drug-resistance and can...
Secondary metabolites (SM) are low molecular weight organic compounds which produce from some of the primary metabolic biosynthetic pathways and interconnected with primary metabolite to gain the necessary amount of energy, carbon, and nitrogen. Secondary metabolites are not essential for growth and produced after growth...
Becoming a scientist has always been a dream of mine from the day I was first introduced to the captivating concepts of science and medicine in particular. The mental ability to approach a problem with the right amalgam of logic and reasoning has supported me...
My understanding of epigenetics is directly linked to my understanding of how basic genetics itself works. Cells which are popularly known as the “building blocks of life” or the “smallest unit of life” are like little workers in every human being that plays a major...
Introduction In science, a transformation is the perpetual modification of the nucleotide arrangement of the genome of a living being, infection, or extrachromosomal DNA or other hereditary components. Transformations result from mistakes amid DNA replication (particularly amid meiosis) or different sorts of harm to DNA,...
One change in a genome (single nucleotide polymorphism) isn’t necessarily the cause of a disease but can be a predisposition. So if nutrition can affect a single nucleotide can it be said that they can effect disease in both a positive and negative manor. Made-to-order...
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Introduction DNA are molecules in the chromosomes that contain your genetic information. Every human has a different set of DNA. The first person to study DNA was the Swiss chemist, Johann Friedrich Miescher, in the 1860s. Some of the famous pioneers who contributed to the...
What maintains our bodies together? Apart from our bones and muscles we haveconnective tissue that supports the organs, holds the bodies cellsand give structure to the body; playing an important role in our development. This elastic fibrous tissue can also get sick and defective, some...
Progeria, meaning “prematurely old” in Greek, is a rare genetic disease in which young children seem to age rapidly and is caused by a mutation in the LMNA gene. Around 1 in 8 million babies are born with Progeria all over the world. The progression...
Introduction Intellectual disability (ID) is a central nervous system disease that affects 2-3 % of the worldwide population. With a wide range of sign and symptoms, three major criteria make the diagnostic picture of intellectual disability: Intelligence quotient (IQ) less than 70, present symptoms before...
Cereals is any grass cultivated for the edible components of its grain, composed of the endosperm, germ and bran. A grain used for food. A plant (such as a grass) yielding starchy grain suitable for food. Prepared foodstuff of grain (such as oatmeal or cornflakes)....
In my opinion, there is a fundamental difference between the past eugenics and present biotechnology even though there lies certain issue of value pluralism. In this essay, I will discuss my views on how past eugenics has cast a shadow of horror in the lives...
Since food is essential to keep human beings alive, genetically modified of organisms in food has been researched extensively. Article 2 of the European Directive 2001/18/EC defines a genetically modified organism (GMO) as an organism (i.e. plants, animals or microorganisms) in which the genetic material...
In multiple studies, at both transcript and protein levels, increased expression of biomarkers Rrm1, Rrm2 as well as Tyms were observed in NSCLC patients and suggested for their implications in cancer therapy (Grossi F et al. 2015, PMID: 26663950, Maus MK et al. 2013, PMID:...
Before we consider having GM nourishments it is critical to think about is preferences and detriments particularly as for its security. These sustenances are made by embeddings qualities of different species into their DNA. Despite the fact that this sort of hereditary change is utilized...
Kibera is the largest informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya and one of the largest in Africa and the world. It is is located 7km southwest of Nairobi and houses approximately one million people and several animal species. Conditions in Kibera are extremely poor and heavily...
The question on every scientists mind today: Should CRISPR be used to enhance the genes of our progeny, who would then pass it on to the generations that follow? Examining cases where this has caused agitation during several debates, it is quite clear that gene...
Dealing with something you didn’t ask for but are forced to deal with is never easy. Cystic Fibrosis is just that a disorder that you have to live with no matter if you want to or not. It’s an inherited life threatening disorder that damages...