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Gene Expression
Gene Expression: the process by which information from a gene is used in the synthesis of a functional gene product. These products are often proteins, but in non-protein coding genes such as transfer RNA (tRNA) or small nuclear RNA (snRNA) genes, the product is a functional RNA. The process of gene expression is used by all known life-eukaryotes (including multicellular organisms), prokaryotes (bacteria and archaea), and utilized by viruses-to generate the macromolecular machinery for life.
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APR 07, 2019Microbiology
The Hawaiian bobtail squid plays host to bioluminescent bacteria, and researchers learned more about how these creatures ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 04, 2019Cannabis Sciences
High-potency cannabis (THC > 20%) is making its way into marijuana dispensaries all over the legal states. This is no ...Written By: Amy LoriauxMAR 26, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Genetic sequencing technologies have been getting better and cheaper, and all of this knowledge has opened many doors.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 25, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Mammals start out as a fertilized egg, and as that cell divides and proliferates into many more new cells, huge molecula ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 24, 2019Microbiology
Researchers have identified unusual places in the bacterial genome that code for an alternative set of proteins.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 21, 2019Genetics & Genomics
A man's best friend is one of the most genetically engineered animals ever. Historically,...Written By: Amanda MikyskaMAR 18, 2019Health & Medicine
Scientists uncover new "viral oncogenes" that allow HPV to turn healthy cells into cancer cells, while evading the immun ...Written By: Carly BoydMAR 17, 2019Microbiology
Some astronauts have lived onboard the International Space Station for hundreds of days. Researchers are learning more a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 14, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
The failure of birth control has often been blamed on the user. But there may be other factors at work.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 14, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers took a biomedical approach to examine the impact of two different pesticides on gene expression in bees.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 13, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists discover what controls the circadian clock in plants.Written By: Carly BoydMAR 12, 2019Genetics & Genomics
It's been difficult to study infant development in detail, but new technology can change that.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 11, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have learned more about how the movement of liquids can impact cellular processes.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 05, 2019Genetics & Genomics
During development, cells have to proliferate and specialize into every type that constructs the body, and communicate a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 04, 2019Genetics & Genomics
MYC is a proto-oncogene, meaning it can contribute to the development of cancer when it carries mutations.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 04, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Sleep is vital to good health for a variety of reasons. For example, the risk of heart disease increases when people don ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 01, 2019Genetics & Genomics
In a highly controversial experiment, Chinese researchers modified the genomes of human babies, and all the potential im ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 01, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Obesity is now considered an epidemic by WHO; they estimate that 2.8 million people die every year because they are over ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 01, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers report in a study published in the journal Stem Cell Reports, that nicotine exerted adverse effects on human ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 28, 2019Cannabis Sciences
Scientists from the University of California, Berkeley, have been able to extract cannabis compounds not from the c ...Written By: Amy LoriauxFEB 27, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
The skin is critically important to the body; it provides a protective barrier that shields us from our environment.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 26, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Estimates vary but there are around 20,000 proteins that encode for protein in the human genome. So what's the rest for?Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 25, 2019Neuroscience
Much of us already know that eye contact is very important when engaging someone in a conversation. But why exactly? A n ...Written By: Amy LoriauxFEB 25, 2019Microbiology
The gut microbiome plays important physiological roles. Now scientists have found that bacteria can secrete nitric oxide ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
APR 07, 2019
Microbiology
The Hawaiian bobtail squid plays host to bioluminescent bacteria, and researchers learned more about how these creatures
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 04, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
High-potency cannabis (THC > 20%) is making its way into marijuana dispensaries all over the legal states. This is no
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
MAR 26, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Genetic sequencing technologies have been getting better and cheaper, and all of this knowledge has opened many doors.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 25, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Mammals start out as a fertilized egg, and as that cell divides and proliferates into many more new cells, huge molecula
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 24, 2019
Microbiology
Researchers have identified unusual places in the bacterial genome that code for an alternative set of proteins.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 21, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
A man's best friend is one of the most genetically engineered animals ever. Historically,...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
MAR 18, 2019
Health & Medicine
Scientists uncover new "viral oncogenes" that allow HPV to turn healthy cells into cancer cells, while evading the immun
...
Written By:
Carly Boyd
MAR 17, 2019
Microbiology
Some astronauts have lived onboard the International Space Station for hundreds of days. Researchers are learning more a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 14, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
The failure of birth control has often been blamed on the user. But there may be other factors at work.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 14, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers took a biomedical approach to examine the impact of two different pesticides on gene expression in bees.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 13, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists discover what controls the circadian clock in plants.
Written By:
Carly Boyd
MAR 12, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
It's been difficult to study infant development in detail, but new technology can change that.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 11, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have learned more about how the movement of liquids can impact cellular processes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 05, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
During development, cells have to proliferate and specialize into every type that constructs the body, and communicate a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 04, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
MYC is a proto-oncogene, meaning it can contribute to the development of cancer when it carries mutations.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 04, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Sleep is vital to good health for a variety of reasons. For example, the risk of heart disease increases when people don
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 01, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
In a highly controversial experiment, Chinese researchers modified the genomes of human babies, and all the potential im
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 01, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Obesity is now considered an epidemic by WHO; they estimate that 2.8 million people die every year because they are over
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 01, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers report in a study published in the journal Stem Cell Reports, that nicotine exerted adverse effects on human
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 28, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Scientists from the University of California, Berkeley, have been able to extract cannabis compounds not from the c
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 27, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
The skin is critically important to the body; it provides a protective barrier that shields us from our environment.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 26, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Estimates vary but there are around 20,000 proteins that encode for protein in the human genome. So what's the rest for?
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 25, 2019
Neuroscience
Much of us already know that eye contact is very important when engaging someone in a conversation. But why exactly? A n
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 25, 2019
Microbiology
The gut microbiome plays important physiological roles. Now scientists have found that bacteria can secrete nitric oxide
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch