Gene expression and its application in biotechnology
1 African Centre of Excellence for Neglected Tropical Diseases and Forensic Biotechnology, Zaria Kaduna State. Nigeria.
2 Department of Biology Umar Suleiman College of Education Gashua, Yobe State, Nigeria.
3 Department of General Studies Education Umar Suleiman College of Education Gashua, Yobe State, Nigeria.
4 Department of Biology Umar Suleiman College of Education Gashua, Yobe State, Nigeria.
5 Department of Biology Umar Suleiman College of Education Gashua, Yobe State, Nigeria.
Review Article
GSC Advanced Research and Reviews, 2021, 08(01), 012-021.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gscarr.2021.8.1.0093
Publication history:
Received on 23 March 2021; revised on 01 July 2021; accepted on 04 July 2021
Abstract:
Advances in biotechnology has been the subject of praise for a decade now, this is due to techniques such as gene expression which has contributed immensely in the success of genetic engineering, medical advancement, vaccine production and agriculture. Gene expression has become a very important tool for the overall improvement of quality of life. This paper tries to look into the development of gene expression in the last forty years and to highlight how technological advancements in the study of gene expression brought about improvements as a focal point. Technological advancements associated with northern blotting, western blotting, and enzyme-linked immunosobent assays, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) technology with emphasis on quantitative PCR, differential protein display technique and DNA sequencing and hybridization arrays technology with emphasis on macroarrays and microarrays in facilitating gene expression will be discussed.
Keywords:
Gene expression, Application, Biotechnology, Bioengineering
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