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DNA: deoxyribonucleic acid is a molecule that carries the genetic instructions used in the growth, development, functioning and reproduction of all known living organisms and many viruses. DNA and ribonucleic acid (RNA) are nucleic acids; alongside proteins, lipids and complex carbohydrates (polysaccharides), they are one of the four major types of macromolecules that are essential for all known forms of life. Most DNA molecules consist of two biopolymer strands coiled around each other to form a double helix.
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MAR 01, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
How much do we really know about the vast number of microbes that live on Earth?Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 28, 2022Microbiology
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The human genome contains mostly the same genes from one person to another, but there are tiny sequence differences in t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 14, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
The mitochondrion is a crucial organelle, and this little cellular powerhouse is unique in many ways. Thought to have or ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 14, 2022Cancer
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There is little doubt that since it was created, the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system has been revolutionary in the resea ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 02, 2022Microbiology
Bacteria can easily pass bits of DNA to one another, this process, known as horizontal gene exchange, is known to be inv ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 01, 2022Microbiology
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MAR 01, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
How much do we really know about the vast number of microbes that live on Earth?
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 28, 2022
Microbiology
Trillions of microbes live in our gastrointestinal tracts, and all of those cells have their own genomes are proteins, m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 28, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability estimated to affect one in 44 children in the Uni
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
FEB 27, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
You may have seen some of the headlines: "The Christmas Present That Could Tear Your Family Apart," while anot
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 19, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
In 2012 Archaeologists working in caves in the South of France discovered something incredible. A single tooth, in a lay
...
Written By:
Timothy James
FEB 19, 2022
Health & Medicine
Sudden unexplained death in childhood (SUDC), similar to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), occurs when children betwe
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
FEB 16, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
The human genome contains mostly the same genes from one person to another, but there are tiny sequence differences in t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 14, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
The mitochondrion is a crucial organelle, and this little cellular powerhouse is unique in many ways. Thought to have or
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 14, 2022
Cancer
Valentine’s Day and chocolate go together like milk and cookies and peanut butter and jelly. CandyStore.com
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
FEB 11, 2022
Neuroscience
Research has indicated that when a protein called FMRP is disrupted, it can lead to intellectual disability, some types
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 10, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Genetically-engineered microorganisms could be useful for many things, if they can be controlled easily. Researchers hav
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 07, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
The ability to see things in living tissues has always been challenging for researchers. When scientists are studying ce
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 06, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Prenatal care is centered on pregnant women, and concerns are usually focused on the mother's behavior during pregna
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 06, 2022
Microbiology
The skin is one of the most important parts of our immune system; it simply creates a barrier that keeps pathogens out o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 03, 2022
Neuroscience
As we age, regulatory mechanics responsible for iron homeostasis in the brain break down, which leads to an iron-build u
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 02, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
There is little doubt that since it was created, the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system has been revolutionary in the resea
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 02, 2022
Microbiology
Bacteria can easily pass bits of DNA to one another, this process, known as horizontal gene exchange, is known to be inv
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 01, 2022
Microbiology
The wide variation in the severity of COVID cases is probably due to a wide range of factors, including how much virus a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 31, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
It's been thought that small dogs were bred that way to fill a demand for man's tiny best friend. But it seems that thei
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 31, 2022
Cancer
A genetic variant is a permanent change in the DNA sequence that makes up a gene. While genetic variants often res
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JAN 28, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
For many years, a genetic mutation was usually linked to a serious disease. Researchers were able to connect errors in s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 25, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that is characterized by four main symptoms that inc
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
JAN 24, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Most methods used in forensic science have not been independently validated or verified by scientists, but some efforts
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2022
Health & Medicine
Scientists may have finally figured out a genetic cause of male infertility. Researchers at Newcastle University in the
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel