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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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JAN 28, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Transcription factors are proteins that can bind to DNA and affect the expression of genes; some are known as master reg ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 27, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Ancient viruses are embedded everywhere in the human genome. It's thought that about 8% of the human genome...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 21, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have provided a diagnosis for 500 European patients who did not know their condition...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 19, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
When cancer is detected earlier, it can improve outcomes for patients. Liquid biopsies are one way to improve cancer det ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 13, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Some missense mutations are known to cause disease. But what about the thousands of other missense mutations that have u ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 10, 2025Genetics & Genomics
DNA has to be carefully packaged and organized in cells so it will both physically fit into the nucleus, but will also r ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 09, 2025Genetics & Genomics
What is bioinformatics? The discipline of bioinformatics integrates biology and computer science to improve our understa ...Sponsored By: Roche Sequencing and Life ScienceJAN 09, 2025Cancer
BRCA2 is a gene that provides the genetic code for a protein that helps the body repair damaged or abnormal DNA. M ...Written By: Katie KokolusJAN 06, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Can a kind of genetic favoritism explain why some people carry disease-causing mutations, but do not have a disease?Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 30, 2024Genetics & Genomics
The active genes in the body have to be copied, or transcribed into RNA molecules, which are then processed in a variety ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 29, 2024Cancer
Many elements double as biologically vital minerals required by the body for normal functioning and general health. ...Written By: Katie KokolusDEC 25, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
The widespread production and use of plastics began around the 1950s, but the production of plastics has also increased ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 09, 2024Genetics & Genomics
The expression of genes has to be very carefully controlled by cells; serious problems can arise when genes are expresse ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 06, 2024Genetics & Genomics
The human genome is a molecule in action; the strands separate when they are being copied for cell division; DNA has to ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 05, 2024Cancer
Apoptosis, a biological process through which a cell dies, occurs regularly, allowing the body to rid itself of extra, o ...Written By: Katie KokolusNOV 28, 2024Immunology
Millions of people around the world are diagnosed with cancer each year. The rapid proliferation of mutated cells can fa ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeNOV 28, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
RNA is one of the bodies most vital molecules, and it comes in a few forms. Many of them are crucial.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 28, 2024Cancer
Today Americans celebrate Thanksgiving, a holiday full of family, food, and, often, football. Central to the day, ...Written By: Katie KokolusNOV 27, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Organisms are made up of cells, and in each of those cells, a genome encodes the instructions for that organism to grow ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 25, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have identified a cellular mechanism that cells use to repair damage in DNA that is associated with aging & h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 20, 2024Genetics & Genomics
This work can explain why many people who lose weight may fail to maintain that loss over long periods of time...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 15, 2024eBooksCurrent methods to obtain nucleic acids usually involve either crude extraction or more thorough purification methods. C ...Sponsored By: LGC Biosearch TechnologiesNOV 15, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
The human genome contains about 20,000 protein-coding genes, but that only accounts for roughly two percent of the genom ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 12, 2024Genetics & Genomics
There are about 80,000 new cases of bladder cancer every year in the US alone. About one-third of cases are diagnosed at ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JAN 28, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Transcription factors are proteins that can bind to DNA and affect the expression of genes; some are known as master reg
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 27, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Ancient viruses are embedded everywhere in the human genome. It's thought that about 8% of the human genome...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 21, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have provided a diagnosis for 500 European patients who did not know their condition...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 19, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
When cancer is detected earlier, it can improve outcomes for patients. Liquid biopsies are one way to improve cancer det
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 13, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Some missense mutations are known to cause disease. But what about the thousands of other missense mutations that have u
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 10, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
DNA has to be carefully packaged and organized in cells so it will both physically fit into the nucleus, but will also r
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 09, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
What is bioinformatics? The discipline of bioinformatics integrates biology and computer science to improve our understa
...
Sponsored By:
Roche Sequencing and Life Science
JAN 09, 2025
Cancer
BRCA2 is a gene that provides the genetic code for a protein that helps the body repair damaged or abnormal DNA. M
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JAN 06, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Can a kind of genetic favoritism explain why some people carry disease-causing mutations, but do not have a disease?
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 30, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
The active genes in the body have to be copied, or transcribed into RNA molecules, which are then processed in a variety
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 29, 2024
Cancer
Many elements double as biologically vital minerals required by the body for normal functioning and general health.
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
DEC 25, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
The widespread production and use of plastics began around the 1950s, but the production of plastics has also increased
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 09, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
The expression of genes has to be very carefully controlled by cells; serious problems can arise when genes are expresse
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 06, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
The human genome is a molecule in action; the strands separate when they are being copied for cell division; DNA has to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 05, 2024
Cancer
Apoptosis, a biological process through which a cell dies, occurs regularly, allowing the body to rid itself of extra, o
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
NOV 28, 2024
Immunology
Millions of people around the world are diagnosed with cancer each year. The rapid proliferation of mutated cells can fa
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
NOV 28, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
RNA is one of the bodies most vital molecules, and it comes in a few forms. Many of them are crucial.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 28, 2024
Cancer
Today Americans celebrate Thanksgiving, a holiday full of family, food, and, often, football. Central to the day,
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
NOV 27, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Organisms are made up of cells, and in each of those cells, a genome encodes the instructions for that organism to grow
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 25, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have identified a cellular mechanism that cells use to repair damage in DNA that is associated with aging & h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 20, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
This work can explain why many people who lose weight may fail to maintain that loss over long periods of time...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 15, 2024
eBooks
Current methods to obtain nucleic acids usually involve either crude extraction or more thorough purification methods. C
...
Sponsored By:
LGC Biosearch Technologies
NOV 15, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
The human genome contains about 20,000 protein-coding genes, but that only accounts for roughly two percent of the genom
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 12, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
There are about 80,000 new cases of bladder cancer every year in the US alone. About one-third of cases are diagnosed at
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch