Chromosomes

Scientists have proposed sex chromosomes to be the real reason behind why women live longer lives on average than men.Sex ChromosomesChromosomes are structures that bear the DNA in the nucleus of cells. Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes in their ..

Tags: Genes • Sex Chromosome • Unguarded X Hypothesis

Micro RNA

Indian researchers recently discovered the process used by plants to make microRNA. The study involved scientists from National Centre for Biological Sciences and Thanjavur’s Sastra University.Are microRNAs found only in plants?microRNAs or miRNAs are ncRNA/ non-coding Ribonucleic Acid molecules found ..

Tags: Genes • MicroRNA • RNA Silencing

ICRISAT-led team identifies Climate-Resilient Genes in Chickpea

Recently, an international collaboration of 20 research organizations led by Hyderabad-based International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) identified climate resilient genes in chickpea. They cracked genetic code to develop climate resilient chickpea with genes for heat tolerance ..

Tags: Bengal Gram • Chickpea • Climate Resilient • Fao • Genes

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019