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Gene Therapy
Gene therapy is a medical technique that manipulates genes to treat or prevent a disease. Gene therapy research is focused…
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DNA Fingerprinting
DNA fingerprinting refers to identifying complete (or partial) set of genetic information of a particular individual. It is essentially a…
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Stem Cells
Stem cells are the raw materials for other body cells. They are considered raw materials, because all other cells with…
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Uses of Biotechnology in Environment
Bioremediation It refers to the cleaning of environment with the help of living organisms. Living organisms range from microorganisms to…
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Government Space Agencies
The following table lists down the major government space agencies of the world − Country/Region Agency Abbreviation United States National…
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Indian Space Research Organisations
The following table illustrates the major space research organizations of India − Research Organization Location Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre Thiruvananthapuram…
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Satellites Launched by India
The following table lists down the major satellites launched by India − Mission Launching Vehicle Year Discipline Aryabhatta Interkosmos-II 1975…
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Space Exploration – Timeline
The following table lists down the major space missions along with their timelines − Mission Year Comment Country WAC Corporal…
