Recombinant DNA (rDNA) refers to artificial DNA molecules that are created by combining genetic material from different sources. This technology involves the insertion of DNA fragments from one ...

How did the idea of recombinant protein emerge? Recombinant proteins were proposed by Peter Lobban who was the first person to produce and replicate recombinant DNA in 1972 and 1973. The recombinant ...

In September 1970, Janet Mertz joined the biochemistry department at Stanford University. She was one of only six new graduate students in the department and the first female one admitted in nine ...

Recombinant antibodies (rAbs), also called genetically engineered antibodies, are produced by cloning the antibody which is made of light and heavy chain DNA sequences. In comparison to monoclonal ...

With the prospect of HIV, first recognized in 1984, infecting 1% of the world's population by the year 2000, the need for the development of a vaccine for AIDS is urgent 1. Challenges for an effective ...