Posted in Science, tagged Autosomes, Centromere, Chromosome, Codons, Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid, DNA, Genes, Junk DNA, Meiosis, Mitosis, Nucleosides, Nucleotides, Organelles, Sex chromosomes on April 8, 2008 | No Comments »
Akhila Satchidanandam
Have we ever realized that we know why our laptop works the way it does and why it conks when it does, better than how our own inner systems work and why we look and behave the way we do? Well, the aim of this article is to explain in the simplest way possible, [...]
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Akhila Sachidanandam
“Scope” We frequently hear this word associated with studies – the field of study one wish to delve in. We like it or not, “what scope does a particular field of study have, is synonymous with “what job prospective does the subject offer?” The field of study that would fetch you a [...]
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Posted in Science, tagged Arabidopsis, Atmosphere, Carbon Dioxide, fossil fuels, genetic engineering, metabolism, mutation, Oxygen, Ozone, photosynthesis, SLAC1 gene, Stomata on March 2, 2008 | 8 Comments »
Akhila Sachidanandam
There was a time when the earth’s atmosphere was devoid of oxygen. However, it became an integral component of the atmosphere though much later, as a result of byproduct of various organisms’ metabolisms. Since then a plethora of physiological changes lead to oxygen turning into the elixir of life. The percentage of oxygen and [...]
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Akhila Satchidanandam
Despite heavy rains, Saimallu traveled from his village Mogilicherla in Warangal District to purchase Bt cotton seeds. The rains did not matter to him as long as he could get rid of the pests and could increase his productivity. With a heart filled with hope, he sowed a hand full of the seeds. As [...]
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Karthik Ram Ramakrishnan
Science is neither bad nor good. Nuclear technology, in itself is not bad. Gravity or electricity is not good. One just cannot make a value judgment. It depends entirely on the application that we use the technology for. So, does Synthetic Biology’s quest to build new, living organisms in the laboratory cross ethical [...]
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Akhila Satchidanandam
Have you ever wondered why you resemble the chimp more than the donkey? While we are glad we don’t resemble the donkey, lets take a peek at why the chimp is man’s closest relative. The difference in the entire DNA between humans and chimpanzees account for 4%. The genes however differ by just 1.2%. [...]
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