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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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NOV 06, 2023Genetics & Genomics
How did cats evolve into so many different species, like tigers, panthers, and domestic cats? A new study has explored c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 03, 2023Genetics & Genomics
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Introduction Mycoplasma contamination is prevalent in cell culture labs: in one study, researchers identified mycoplasma ...
NOV 06, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
How did cats evolve into so many different species, like tigers, panthers, and domestic cats? A new study has explored c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 03, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Mobile genetic elements (MGEs) are a kind of mobile genetic material; in nature, they can change places in within the ge
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 31, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
As our ancient human ancestors migrated out of Africa about 60,000 years ago, they encountered Denisovans, a subspecies
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 27, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Meningiomas are tumors that form in the central nervous system, and are the most common type of brain and spinal cord tu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 24, 2023
Technology
A team of researchers at the University Medical Center Utrecht and the Princess Máxima Center for pediatric oncol
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
OCT 23, 2023
Neuroscience
Eating a Mediterranean diet may increase levels of certain gut bacteria that are linked to fewer PTSD symptoms. The corr
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 19, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
The trillions of microbes in the human gut microbiome have very close connections to our health. While gastrointestinal
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 18, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Broadly, we know what aging is; our bodies get older as time goes on and they begin to decline in a variety of ways. Fro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 16, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
There are many health problems that can be traced back to errors in the genetic code. There are also many potential bene
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 13, 2023
Microbiology
There is so much we don't know about microbes, even while these organisms are the most numerous on the planet. A rec
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 11, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Tumors in the central nervous system are particularly deadly. During surgery to remove a brain tumor, surgeons usually h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 11, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
The causes of autism are still not well understood, although some genes have been identified that play a clear role in s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 10, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
In the past few years, the H5N1 bird flu has led to the deaths of millions of wild and farmed birds around the world. It
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 09, 2023
Cancer
Radiotherapy (also called radiation therapy), a commonly used cancer treatment that uses high-energy radiation, can effe
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
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
OCT 02, 2023
Microbiology
Kids are told to scrub behind their ears and between their toes, and for good reason. New research has investigated the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 29, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
The brain is a crucial, sensitive organ that is well-protected by the skull and blood brain barrier, which prevents many
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 28, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
So-called junk DNA was given that unfortunate nickname because its function was unclear. These vast regions of the genom
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 19, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Eukaryotic cells have many specialized complexes and organelles that perform crucial functions. Mitochondria are a well
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 19, 2023
Immunology
There are many therapies that target cancer. The most well-known is chemotherapy, which is a toxic chemical that is dire
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
SEP 13, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
A human brain organoid mosaic, created with a new tool called CHOOSE (CRISPR-human organoids-scRNA-seq) in this image -
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 13, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
What’s the story behind DNA melting temperature analysis? UV-Visible absorption spectroscopy can be used to assess
...
Sponsored By:
Thermo Fisher Scientific
SEP 11, 2023
Microbiology
There are some bacteria that researchers are very familiar with. Some of them are common environmental microbes with str
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 11, 2023
Microbiology
Introduction Mycoplasma contamination is prevalent in cell culture labs: in one study, researchers identified mycoplasma
...