Saturday, February 6, 2016

BIO-MARKERS AND ITS APPLICATIONS

WHAT IS A BIOMARKER ?


biomarker , or biological marker, generally refers to a measurable indicator of some biological state or condition. The term is also occasionally used to refer to a substance the presence of which indicates the existence of a living organism. Further, life forms are known to shed unique chemicals, including DNA, into the environment as evidence of their presence in a particular location.[1]
Biomarkers are often measured and evaluated to examine normal biological processespathogenic processes, or pharmacologic responses to a therapeutic intervention. Biomarkers are used in many scientific fields.

molecules that is to be indicate the organic matter
Definition-BIOMARKERS

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