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DNA tagging (also called molecular tagging) is an approach to labeling physical objects using DNA or other molecules, ideally to replace barcodes or other ways to identify an object.
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FEB 28, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
Many people know of the mitochondria as the powerhouse of the cell, and this special organelle is unique in many ways. M ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 15, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Our genes play a huge role in everything about us, and it's thought that they don't change much over time. But m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 05, 2023Genetics & Genomics
The electric eel is an amazing animal that can unleash up to 860 volts of electricity. Scientists have now found that th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 06, 2023Genetics & Genomics
While testing a new way to sequence genes, researchers stumbled upon a very rare divergence in the genetic code, which t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 01, 2023Genetics & Genomics
In recent years, scientists have shown that parents can pass down more than just their DNA sequences to their offspring; ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 21, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells hold tremendous potential in healthcare and research science, because they can become any type of cell. Howev ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 23, 2023Genetics & Genomics
A variety of factors can affect a person's weight, including personal habits like what they eat and how much activity th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 14, 2023Genetics & Genomics
The immune system is an incredibly complex system that has some amazing capabilities. It can eliminate dangerous cells t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 19, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Gene expression has to be carefully regulated, or serious problems can arise. Many things can control the expression of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 02, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
When researchers began to study the human genome, the focus was on genes that code for protein. They are very crucial pa ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 04, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found that biological aging does not follow a simple trajectory. May things can affect the rate of agin ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 20, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Social stress can affect the way genes are expressed. A new study has found that epigenetic effects could explain why so ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 28, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Though the COVID-19 pandemic has waned, SARS-CoV-2 is still with us, and we still need diagnostic tests. Scientists have ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 23, 2023Cardiology
A new study has shown promising results for slowing the pace of aging in healthy adults.Written By: Savannah LoganFEB 19, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Recent work reported in Nature highlighted the importance of methylation on mRNA; these chemical tags can have a dramati ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 22, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Epigenetics refers to features of the genome that can affect gene expression, but don't alter the nucleotide sequence of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 07, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Twins can provide researchers with a unique opportunity to investigate how a trait might be influenced by genetics or by ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 30, 2022Neuroscience
People have to experience fear so they can learn to avoid dangerous situations. But some memories can be more persistent ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 25, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Liver diseases are a serious health problem. Chronic liver disease is estimated to impact over 1.5 billion people.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 24, 2022Neuroscience
Women tend to get Alzheimer's disease at a significantly higher rate than men; about two-thirds of people with the neuro ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 07, 2022Genetics & Genomics
The earliest studies of genetic inheritance were very straightforward - Gregor Mendel documented the passage of certain ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 08, 2022Genetics & Genomics
A recent study has outlined the findings from a 17-year study of almost 500 people who experienced trauma in childhood. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 28, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Almost 8 billion people live in the world today, so there are bound to be strangers who look just like each other. While ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 22, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Many different proteins can bind DNA, and they perform a variety of critical functions in cells. DNA-binding proteins of ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
FEB 28, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Many people know of the mitochondria as the powerhouse of the cell, and this special organelle is unique in many ways. M
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 15, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Our genes play a huge role in everything about us, and it's thought that they don't change much over time. But m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 05, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
The electric eel is an amazing animal that can unleash up to 860 volts of electricity. Scientists have now found that th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 06, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
While testing a new way to sequence genes, researchers stumbled upon a very rare divergence in the genetic code, which t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 01, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
In recent years, scientists have shown that parents can pass down more than just their DNA sequences to their offspring;
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 21, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells hold tremendous potential in healthcare and research science, because they can become any type of cell. Howev
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 23, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
A variety of factors can affect a person's weight, including personal habits like what they eat and how much activity th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 14, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
The immune system is an incredibly complex system that has some amazing capabilities. It can eliminate dangerous cells t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 19, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Gene expression has to be carefully regulated, or serious problems can arise. Many things can control the expression of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 02, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
When researchers began to study the human genome, the focus was on genes that code for protein. They are very crucial pa
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 04, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found that biological aging does not follow a simple trajectory. May things can affect the rate of agin
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 20, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Social stress can affect the way genes are expressed. A new study has found that epigenetic effects could explain why so
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 28, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Though the COVID-19 pandemic has waned, SARS-CoV-2 is still with us, and we still need diagnostic tests. Scientists have
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 23, 2023
Cardiology
A new study has shown promising results for slowing the pace of aging in healthy adults.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
FEB 19, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Recent work reported in Nature highlighted the importance of methylation on mRNA; these chemical tags can have a dramati
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 22, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Epigenetics refers to features of the genome that can affect gene expression, but don't alter the nucleotide sequence of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 07, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Twins can provide researchers with a unique opportunity to investigate how a trait might be influenced by genetics or by
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 30, 2022
Neuroscience
People have to experience fear so they can learn to avoid dangerous situations. But some memories can be more persistent
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 25, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Liver diseases are a serious health problem. Chronic liver disease is estimated to impact over 1.5 billion people.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 24, 2022
Neuroscience
Women tend to get Alzheimer's disease at a significantly higher rate than men; about two-thirds of people with the neuro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 07, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
The earliest studies of genetic inheritance were very straightforward - Gregor Mendel documented the passage of certain
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 08, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
A recent study has outlined the findings from a 17-year study of almost 500 people who experienced trauma in childhood.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 28, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Almost 8 billion people live in the world today, so there are bound to be strangers who look just like each other. While
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 22, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Many different proteins can bind DNA, and they perform a variety of critical functions in cells. DNA-binding proteins of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch