Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
What is a recombinant DNA vaccine? Give two examples.
Advertisements
Solution
Recombinant DNA vaccines are the vaccines which are manufactured by Recombinant DNA technology. It involves the construction of a plasmid using a copy of DNA from pathogen with an empty plasmid.
Examples:
- Hepatitis B is produced from yeast culture (Saccharomyces cerevisiae).
- Japanese encephalitis vaccine.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Write the function of adenosine deaminase enzyme.
Consult the internet and find out how to make orally active protein pharmaceuticals. What is the major problem to be encountered?
Write any two biochemical/molecular diagonostic procedures for early detection of viral infection. Explain the principle of any one of them.
Describe the role of high temperature.
Describe the role of primers.
Describe the role of bacterium Thermus aquaticus in carrying the process of polymerase chain reaction.
Mention the number of primers required in each cycle of PCR. Write the role of primers and DNA polymerase in PCR. Name the source organism of the DNA polymerase used in PCR.
Explain how “Rosie” is different from a normal cow.
If a person thinks he is infected with HIV, due to unprotected sex, and goes for a blood test. Do you think a test such as ELISA will help? If so why? If not, why?
A probe which is a molecule used to locale-specific sequences in a mixture of DNA or RNA Mole cubs could be ______.
The site of production of ADA the body is ______.
Which of the following is the correct sequence of steps in a PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)?
Now a days it is possible to detect the mutated gene causing cancer by allowing a radioactive probe to hybridize its complimentary DNA in a clone of cells, followed by its detection using autoradiography because ______
Can a disease be detected before its symptoms appear? Explain the principle involved.
Define Antigen and Antibody. Name any two diagnostic kits based upon them.
Name the five key tools for accomplishing the tasks of recombinant DNA technology. Also mention the functions of each tool.
In humans, somatic gene therapy was carried out to correct an immunodeficiency disease. Name this disease.
Globally, approximately how many recombinant therapeutics have been approved for human use, and how many of them are currently marketed in India?
Why is the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) preferred over conventional culture and serological methods for early disease diagnosis?
