astronomy

Sohan P. Modak

Sohan P. Modak is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Sohan P. Modak rather than just read about it. In short: Sohan P. Modak is an Indian embryologist and evolutionary bioinformatician.

Key takeaways

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Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
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Reference excerpt

Sohan P. Modak is an Indian embryologist and evolutionary bioinformatician. He has a doctorate from the University of Geneva and did post-doctoral work at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and University of Kentucky, Lexington (USA). He served as staff scientist at the Swiss Institute for Experimental Cancer Research (1970–77), Visiting professor at the Ohio State University and Scientist-Engineer at French Center for Nuclear Energy Grenoble (1978–79). In 1979, he joined the University of Poona as Professor. He founded the Biotechnology Training Programme, NCCS, Bioinformatics-DIS. Sohan was Professor Emeritus at the Karnatak University, Dharwad (2001–03) and G.N. Ramachandran Sr. Res.Fellow at the IGIB Delhi (2005-2008). He published research in Developmental Neurobiology, Molecular Biology and Genomics . He now mentors studies on Molecular Evolution. After his retirement as a head of the department of Zoology from University of Pune, where he studied embryology, and also conceived and developed Department of Biotechnology (UoP) and National Facility for Animal Tissue and Cell Culture (NFATCC which later became NCCS, Pune), he was appointed as a G.N. Ramchandran Fellow at IGIB, New Delhi. He then continued his interest in research on classification and evolutionary 3D tree building that utilized more than a single gene. His notable discoveries include the demonstration of chick lens cell degeneration during normal development, which has later been termed apoptosis, and molecular phylogeny in 3D.

Publications His most cited papers are:

G.B. Price, S.P. Modak, T. Makinodan "Age-associated changes in the DNA of mouse tissue" in Science, 5 March 1971: Vol. 171, no. 3974, pp. 917-920. Google Scholar shows it has had 234 citations. D.W. Appleby, S.P. Modak. "DNA degradation in terminally differentiating lens fiber cells from chick embryo" in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA, Vol.74, No.12, pp. 5579-5583, December 1977. Google Scholar shows it has had 136 citations.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Sohan P. Modak

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Sohan P. Modak claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Sohan P. Modak before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Sohan P. Modak ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Sohan P. Modak

In research: Sohan P. Modak appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Sohan P. Modak in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Sohan P. Modak is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Academic staff of Karnatak University, Embryologists, Indian paediatricians, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Sohan P. Modak outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Sohan P. Modak in simple terms?

Sohan P. Modak is an Indian embryologist and evolutionary bioinformatician.

Why does Sohan P. Modak matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Sohan P. Modak?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Sohan P. Modak.