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Chromosome
Chromosomes are the microscopic threadlike part of the cell that carries hereditary information in the form of genes. A defining feature of any chromosome is its compactness. For instance, the 46 chromosomes found in human cells have a combined length of 200 nm (1 nm = 10− 9 meter); if the chromosomes were to be unraveled, the genetic material they contain would measure roughly 2 meters (about 6.5 feet) in length.
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FEB 05, 2020Genetics & Genomics
A type of genetic mutation called chromothripsis was discovered a few years ago in chronic lymphocytic leukemia.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 28, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
A clinical trial used stem cell gene therapy to treat a rare genetic disorder called X-CGD. Image credit: UCLA Broad Ste ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 15, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Cell division is a carefully regulated process, cancer is the result when it gets out of control.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 12, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The genomic sequence of an ancient flowering plant, the water lily Nymphaea colorata, has been revealed.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 02, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Scientists are learning more about an unusual kind of DNA that's separate from a cell's genomic DNA.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 20, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Down’s Syndrome (DS) is a genetic disorder brought on by the presence of all of part of a third copy of chromosome ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 06, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Domesticated dogs have differet facial features to their wild cousins, wolves, with smaller teeth, floppy ears and short ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 04, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have found a drug that can correct the memory and learning impairments that are linked to Down syndrome.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 26, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Epigenetic diseases are still relatively rare, but when women use fertility treatments, the risk of epigenetic disease i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 22, 2019Cancer
New research published in Nature suggests that ring-shaped extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA) is particularly abundant in tumo ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 16, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Telomerase was thought to be active primarily in cells that divide a lot, but new research has found, however, that telo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 14, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Cancer cells can change their identity and can take on new functions and characteristics, which is often rooted in epige ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 04, 2019Genetics & Genomics
After assessing the genomes of twenty species of butterflies, scientists were surprised to find that genes flow easily b ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 28, 2019Genetics & Genomics
People that don't carry functional copies of these proteins are more likely to get diseases that arise from unstable DNA ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 22, 2019Genetics & Genomics
In recent years, scientists have found that a phenomenon called phase separation plays a critical role in the functions ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 18, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
AcroMetrix BCR-ABL External Molecular Panel: An Accurate Testing Method for Chronic Myeloid LeukemiaTo support the validation and verification of new assays in oncology testing, Thermo Fisher Scientific with AcroMetrix c ...Written By: Nupur SrivastavaOCT 13, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
A team of scientists study the differences between childhood and adult cancer. This drives the discussion of the use of ...Written By: Carly BoydOCT 09, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Most women know that their fertility begins to decline as they age. Now researchers are learning more about the physiolo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 23, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
A team of scientists use fluorescently labeled proteins and CRISPR technology to image DNA transcription and chromosomal ...Written By: Carly BoydSEP 18, 2019Genetics & Genomics
By 2050, the UN has estimated that wheat production needs to increase by 60% in order to feed the world’s populati ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 17, 2019Cannabis Sciences
This is an introduction into cannabis genetics including chromosome number, genetic variation leading to expression diff ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanSEP 15, 2019Immunology
New research shows a transcriptase that helps time cell death varies in expression, and is unusually localized, in cance ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaSEP 11, 2019Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR/Cas9 was developed as a gene-editing tool and now it's going beyond small, targeted changes in the genome.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 07, 2019Neuroscience
MRI scans give us pictures of the brain that depict the physical structure of brain tissue. Now, researchers discovered ...Written By: Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
FEB 05, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
A type of genetic mutation called chromothripsis was discovered a few years ago in chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 28, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
A clinical trial used stem cell gene therapy to treat a rare genetic disorder called X-CGD. Image credit: UCLA Broad Ste
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 15, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cell division is a carefully regulated process, cancer is the result when it gets out of control.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 12, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The genomic sequence of an ancient flowering plant, the water lily Nymphaea colorata, has been revealed.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 02, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists are learning more about an unusual kind of DNA that's separate from a cell's genomic DNA.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 20, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Down’s Syndrome (DS) is a genetic disorder brought on by the presence of all of part of a third copy of chromosome
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 06, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Domesticated dogs have differet facial features to their wild cousins, wolves, with smaller teeth, floppy ears and short
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 04, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have found a drug that can correct the memory and learning impairments that are linked to Down syndrome.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 26, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Epigenetic diseases are still relatively rare, but when women use fertility treatments, the risk of epigenetic disease i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 22, 2019
Cancer
New research published in Nature suggests that ring-shaped extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA) is particularly abundant in tumo
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 16, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Telomerase was thought to be active primarily in cells that divide a lot, but new research has found, however, that telo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 14, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Cancer cells can change their identity and can take on new functions and characteristics, which is often rooted in epige
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 04, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
After assessing the genomes of twenty species of butterflies, scientists were surprised to find that genes flow easily b
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 28, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
People that don't carry functional copies of these proteins are more likely to get diseases that arise from unstable DNA
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 22, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
In recent years, scientists have found that a phenomenon called phase separation plays a critical role in the functions
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 18, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
AcroMetrix BCR-ABL External Molecular Panel: An Accurate Testing Method for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
To support the validation and verification of new assays in oncology testing, Thermo Fisher Scientific with AcroMetrix c
...
Written By:
Nupur Srivastava
OCT 13, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
A team of scientists study the differences between childhood and adult cancer. This drives the discussion of the use of
...
Written By:
Carly Boyd
OCT 09, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Most women know that their fertility begins to decline as they age. Now researchers are learning more about the physiolo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 23, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
A team of scientists use fluorescently labeled proteins and CRISPR technology to image DNA transcription and chromosomal
...
Written By:
Carly Boyd
SEP 18, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
By 2050, the UN has estimated that wheat production needs to increase by 60% in order to feed the world’s populati
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 17, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
This is an introduction into cannabis genetics including chromosome number, genetic variation leading to expression diff
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
SEP 15, 2019
Immunology
New research shows a transcriptase that helps time cell death varies in expression, and is unusually localized, in cance
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
SEP 11, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR/Cas9 was developed as a gene-editing tool and now it's going beyond small, targeted changes in the genome.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 07, 2019
Neuroscience
MRI scans give us pictures of the brain that depict the physical structure of brain tissue. Now, researchers discovered
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg