Portfolio Projects

Bushra Khan

Bioinformatics & Computational Biology — interactive visual explorations of core concepts.

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Domain 1 · Topic 0

The DNA

An interactive 3D visualizer covering DNA structure, base pairing, nucleotides, histones, grooves, and bioinformatics applications.

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Domain 1 · Topic 1

Replication

An interactive visualizer exploring the DNA replication machinery, semi-conservative replication, leading/lagging strands, and connections to computational biology.

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Domain 1 · Topic 2

Fidelity Safeguards

Explore the 3-layer security system of DNA replication: active-site geometry, proofreading, and mismatch repair, preventing catastrophic mutations.

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Domain 1 · Topic 3

Okazaki Fragments

Understand the synthesis of the lagging strand, Okazaki fragment processing, DNA Ligase, and their critical importance to bioinformatics.

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Domain 1 · Topic 4

Fidelity Begins Before Biology

Discover the physical and chemical principles that govern DNA base pairing, ΔG, and why true mutations are computationally rare.

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Domain 1 · Topic 5

The Physics of Base Pairing

Nucleotide selection isn't magic. It is a strict mathematical consequence of atomic geometry, electrostatics, and thermodynamics.

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