In adaptive and innate immunity, we have discussed the different types of cells such as lymphocytes, neutrophils, basophils. The process of the formation of these cells is known as hematopoiesis. Hemato = blood, poiesis =synthesis Hematopoiesis is the process to produce all the cellular components of blood. Hematopoiesis occurs during embryonic development and during adulthood […]
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Lymphoid organs| Primary and secondary lymphoid organs
In previous articles, we have already discussed innate and adaptive immunity. If you have not read those articles, click here to read 1. Innate immunity 2. Adaptive immunity As we know cells forms tissue, tissue forms organs, and organs form a system. In this article, we have divided the cells and organs of the immune […]
ADAPTIVE IMMUNITY
Do you ever notice every time you exposed to a disease such as cold or the flu, the infection period for that disease gets shorter for the next time you are exposed to the same disease? Our adaptive immune system saves us from different infections by remembering the pathogen. It creates the memory of the […]
INNATE IMMUNITY
In our daily life, we are exposed to millions or trillions of pathogens, through contact, inhalation, or ingestion. We got an ability to avoid infection and this is the function of our immune system. This ability to resist infections is known as immunity. Immunity is interconnected in two systems: 1. Innate immunity 2. Adaptive immunity […]
NCBI (National Center for Biotechnology Information)
NCBI stands for the National center for biotechnology information which is a composite database. We already have discussed the databases (Read here). The URL for NCBI is https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov NCBI is an important database for biotechnology students and researchers. There are various tools available for the analysis of data. NCBI is inside connected with other databases […]
Importance of Bioinformatics
Bioinformatics is the branch of science in which we use computer tools and algorithms to analyze biological data. Bioinformatics has its importance in the management and collection of biological data. Bioinformatics is an integrated interdisciplinary field it includes various subjects such as math, chemistry, genomics, proteomics, etc. Bioinformatics includes research applications in genomics data and […]
Antibodies and Antigen
In this article, we are going to learn about the basic introduction of antibodies and antigen. We’ll read in detail about their types and other functions in the next articles. what are antibodies? Antibodies are proteins that are produced by our immune system against foreign substances (such as bacteria or viruses) known as an antigen. […]
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Polymerase chain reaction or PCR is developed by Karry Mullis in 1984. This is a method for the amplification of DNA. PCR is based on the capability of DNA polymerase that can synthesize a new strand of DNA that is complementary to the other strand. It is because DNA polymerase can only add nucleotide onto […]
NON-STANDARD AMINO ACIDS
In the previous article on the amino acid, we have studied what is an amino acid and its classification based on polarity. We have also studied what is a peptide bond? How a peptide bond is formed? We know that there are twenty amino acids that help in protein formation and the first discovered amino […]
Introduction to molecular diagnostics
Diagnostics: Diagnostics of a disease is a critical and integral part of our health care system. Diagnostics is testing, and these tests inform us about a wide range of medical decisions to be taken according to the disease. Diagnostics tests provide critical insights at every stage of medical care prevention, detection, diagnostics therapy, and successful […]