Biotechnology for Prelims

mRNA Vaccine: mRNA (messenger Ribonucleic Acid) vaccines pave a new era in the realm of vaccine research and development. Traditionally, […]

Environmental DNA (e-DNA): Environmental DNA or eDNA is DNA that is collected from a variety of environmental samples such as

Landraces: Landraces refer to naturally occurring variants of commonly cultivated crops. These are different from commercially grown crops, which are

dbGENVOC: dbGENVOC is a browsable online database of GENomic Variants of Oral Cancer. The database is publicly available and is a

GM Rubber: GM rubber was developed by inserting the MnSOD (manganese containing superoxide dismutase) gene which was taken from the rubber plant itself.

Bt Cotton: Bt cotton is the only transgenic crop that has been approved by the Government of India for commercial cultivation. Bt cotton has

What are Genetically Modified Mosquitoes(GMM)? These are the mosquitoes whose genome has been altered using recombinant DNA technology. Their genome

Chimers: Chimeras are organisms that are made up of the cells of two distinct species. For instance, if this hybrid embryo is

Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs): These are living organisms whose genetic material has been artificially manipulated in a laboratory through genetic engineering. This creates

A mutation means an alteration in genetic material. A mutation is part of the life cycle of a virus. Once