What is Ecological Succession? Definition: Ecological succession is the gradual and sequential replacement of one community by the other in an area over a period of time. According to E.P. Odum (1971), the ecological succession is an orderly process of community change in a unit area. It is the process […]
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Tumor Suppressor Gene Rb and its Role in Cell Cycle and Cancer
What is Retinoblastoma? Retinoblastoma or RB is a type of cancer affecting the retina of young individuals. RB occurs in the human population both spontaneously and as a heritable disorder. The genetic reason for the occurrence of RB is associated with a structural aberration of the chromosome. In human, the […]
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Extrinsic Pathway of Apoptosis (Apoptosis Molecular Mechanism Part 2)
Extrinsic Pathway of Apoptosis (The Receptor-Mediated Programmed Cell Death Pathway) In the extrinsic pathway of apoptosis, the death-inducing signal for the programmed cell death is triggered by an external stimulus. For receiving such an external death-inducing signal, the cell possesses plasma membrane receptors specific to each stimulus and thus the […]
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