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Comparative Genomics
Comparative Genomics: is a field of biological research in which the genomic features of different organisms are compared. The genomic features may include the DNA sequence, genes, gene order, regulatory sequences, and other genomic structural landmarks.
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OCT 18, 2019Genetics & Genomics
A few rare people can get by with less sleep than the rest of us; after only four to six hours they are well-rested.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 16, 2019Genetics & Genomics
This tool can aid in the diagnosis of developmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorder.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 13, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Finding the gene defect that resulted in an inherited disease used to be a long, painstaking process.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 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 LeitchOCT 08, 2019Genetics & Genomics
It's been estimated that 6 to 9% of Americans experience a trauma that results in post-traumatic stress disorder in thei ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 03, 2019Genetics & Genomics
A more accurate version of Cas9 has been created, reducing the number of off-target effects. It may be better suited for ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 01, 2019Genetics & Genomics
A breast cancer drug is better at treating advanced prostate cancer in some men than current therapies, a clinical trial ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 30, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Cancer patients often endure challenging treatment courses to shrink their tumors, but the tumors can make a powerful co ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 26, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Dolphins, whales and porpoises are marine mammals; otherwise known as cetaceans. Although they live exclusively underwat ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 26, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Hypersexual disorder is a condition in which people experience sexual fantasies and urges so intense that they disrupt t ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 24, 2019Genetics & Genomics
As fathers age, they tend ot pass down more genetic mutations to their children.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 23, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The third agricultural revolution changed the way millions of people lived in the 1950s and 60s. It's now time for anoth ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 18, 2019Microbiology
The microbiome is impacted by mode of birth - babies born by Cesarean section have a different microbiome than babies bo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 17, 2019Cannabis Sciences
This is an introduction into cannabis genetics including chromosome number, genetic variation leading to expression diff ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanSEP 17, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Colds are famous for being incurable, but researchers may have found a way to stop them.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 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 03, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Study reveals that specific locations within the genome are associated with homosexual behavior, but not a particular "g ...Written By: Carly BoydAUG 26, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Until recently, many types of gene-editing methods were unable to target critical parts of DNA. Now however, researchers ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 19, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
There are sex-specific differences in the rate and lethality of various cancers.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 09, 2019Genetics & Genomics
While a type of algae appears to be thriving in the face of its downgraded envrionment, the story is turning out to be m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 29, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Recent findings from mouse studies have concluded that genetics may have a more important role than environmental factor ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 23, 2019Genetics & Genomics
A condition that affects 1 in 37 boys and 1 in 151 girls in the US, research is fast-showing that genetics account for 8 ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 22, 2019Cancer
New research published in the Nature journal, Communications Biology, shows evidence for a comparative study that scient ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 18, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have uncovered a new set of rules that govern cellular decision-making about gene activation.Written By: Carmen Leitch
OCT 18, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
A few rare people can get by with less sleep than the rest of us; after only four to six hours they are well-rested.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 16, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
This tool can aid in the diagnosis of developmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorder.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 13, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Finding the gene defect that resulted in an inherited disease used to be a long, painstaking process.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
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
OCT 08, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
It's been estimated that 6 to 9% of Americans experience a trauma that results in post-traumatic stress disorder in thei
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 03, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
A more accurate version of Cas9 has been created, reducing the number of off-target effects. It may be better suited for
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 01, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
A breast cancer drug is better at treating advanced prostate cancer in some men than current therapies, a clinical trial
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 30, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Cancer patients often endure challenging treatment courses to shrink their tumors, but the tumors can make a powerful co
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 26, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Dolphins, whales and porpoises are marine mammals; otherwise known as cetaceans. Although they live exclusively underwat
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 26, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Hypersexual disorder is a condition in which people experience sexual fantasies and urges so intense that they disrupt t
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 24, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
As fathers age, they tend ot pass down more genetic mutations to their children.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 23, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The third agricultural revolution changed the way millions of people lived in the 1950s and 60s. It's now time for anoth
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 18, 2019
Microbiology
The microbiome is impacted by mode of birth - babies born by Cesarean section have a different microbiome than babies bo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
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 17, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Colds are famous for being incurable, but researchers may have found a way to stop them.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
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 03, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Study reveals that specific locations within the genome are associated with homosexual behavior, but not a particular "g
...
Written By:
Carly Boyd
AUG 26, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Until recently, many types of gene-editing methods were unable to target critical parts of DNA. Now however, researchers
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 19, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
There are sex-specific differences in the rate and lethality of various cancers.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 09, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
While a type of algae appears to be thriving in the face of its downgraded envrionment, the story is turning out to be m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 29, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Recent findings from mouse studies have concluded that genetics may have a more important role than environmental factor
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 23, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
A condition that affects 1 in 37 boys and 1 in 151 girls in the US, research is fast-showing that genetics account for 8
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 22, 2019
Cancer
New research published in the Nature journal, Communications Biology, shows evidence for a comparative study that scient
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 18, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have uncovered a new set of rules that govern cellular decision-making about gene activation.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch