In this article we will discuss about the principle of Hardy and Weinberg which requires five assumptions for explaining the equilibrium state of gene and genotype frequency. It was the year 1908, when an English mathematician — G. H. Hardy — and a German physician, W. Weinberg independently discovered the principle concerned with the frequency of alleles in a population, [...]
In this article we will discuss about the examples of genetic linkage in humans. Also learn its clinical applications. 1. Nail-Patella Syndrome and ABO Blood Groups: This genetic linkage has been demonstrated by Reneisck and Lawler (1955). The nail- patella syndrome or hereditary onychosteodysplasia is characterised by a constellation of abnormalities. The nail dystrophy is variable, ranging from a triangular [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Cellular Oncogenes Contain Introns 2. Conservation of Proto-Oncogenes during Evolution 3. Proto-Oncogene Products Key Regulators of Cell Division 4. Comparison of Viral Oncogenes with Cellular Proto-Oncogenes 5. Homology with Viral Oncogenes 6. Cancer Cells: Loss of Control of Cell Division. Cancer is a large class of diverse diseases, all of which exhibit [...]