Monthly Archives: January 2013
(Image credit: Retrovirus by Velica) RETROVIRUSES. They use RNA to create copies of themselves. First they use reverse transcriptase to convert their RNA to DNA. The infected cell would then treat this viral DNA as a part of itself, and … Continue reading
Plasmids…
I came across this while trying to find some sort of visual representation of how Bacteria develop resistance. Thought it was clever. “Typical story. Cell meets plasmid. Plasmid transforms cell. Cell changes phenotype.” Credit: Cell Meets Plasmid by velica
An Introduction
Hello, world! I’m Chantal Parris. I’m the weird girl with the pink hair. I enjoy watching anime, reading manga, art, reading, playing drums, playing guitar and all kinds of music. I also love science and I really like puns (as … Continue reading