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Chandrika Kapagunta and Priya Chetty on December 11, 2021 No Comments
This article discusses methods to edit string objects in Python. Editing in this sense includes slicing of the sequence or recombining two different sequences, using in-built functions.
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Chandrika Kapagunta and Priya Chetty on May 28, 2018 No Comments
In the previous article, similar gene sequences of an established mercuric ion reductase or merA gene were identified. They were studied from the NCBI database using BLAST tool. In this article, the protein sequence of merA enzyme is studied with respect to its closely related sequences found in NCBI database, through Multiple Sequence Alignment (MSA).
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Chandrika Kapagunta and Avishek Majumder on May 14, 2018 1 Comment
In the last few decades, after the discovery of penicillin, a large number of these diseases have been controlled or eliminated. However, infectious diseases have a tendency to recur in a different population or region than before. This phenomenon is termed as emerging infectious diseases (EID).
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Chandrika Kapagunta and Avishek Majumder on May 4, 2018 1 Comment
Bioremediation helps cleaning up polluted environments, including soils, groundwater, and marine environments. Such systems can include bacteria, fungi, algae and plant species. They are capable of metabolizing, immobilizing or absorbing toxic compounds from their environment.
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Chandrika Kapagunta and Avishek Majumder on April 29, 2018 No Comments
Serological and molecular markers are new diagnostic approaches that offer rapid, sensitive and more accurate diagnostic results. Molecular markers are specific short sequence of DNA or RNA.
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Yashika Kapoor and Chandrika Kapagunta on January 6, 2018 No Comments
Allergic diseases interfere with the normal existence of an individual, resulting in physical and emotional distress.The data on health-related quality of life shows the interference of allergies in work and social life, inhibition of outdoor activities and mobility (Baiardini, Braido, Brandi, & Canonica, 2006), making identification of relevant treatment options important.
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Yashika Kapoor and Chandrika Kapagunta on January 6, 2018 No Comments
It is essential to discuss the economics associated with the different treatment options. This demands the exploration of the cost of illness also known as the burden of disease.