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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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JUN 15, 2017Neuroscience
While there are many neurodegenerative diseases that can devastate patients and families, Huntington’s disease rem ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 11, 2017Neuroscience
An intricate relationship exists between gene activity and social experience. Looking at mice being challenged by ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 05, 2017Immunology
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), a pathogenic species of bacteria that kills nearly two million people worldwide every ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 05, 2017Microbiology
It’s a long, dangerous trip from the mouth to the colon. New research from Massachusetts General Hospital explain ...Written By: Kerry EvansJUN 04, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Reearchers have found that taste cells that detect sour flavors also appear to react to water.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 02, 2017Microbiology
Metformin is a drug that helps people with type 2 diabetes control their blood glucose level, but nobody really knows ho ...Written By: Kerry EvansJUN 01, 2017Cancer
A hot cup of tea can do wonders to soothe and calm. But this popular beverage could be altering the body’s epigene ...MAY 30, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Methylene blue is a common, inexpensive antioxidant that's been shown to have efficacy against aging; new work confirmed ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 30, 2017Cardiology
What happens during development to create the most common congenital heart defect, a bicuspid aortic valve (BAV)? The id ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 29, 2017Microbiology
Scientists introduced a gene circuit with a sensor and a reporter to a bacterium, which can survive for up to 6 months i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 26, 2017Microbiology
Xanthomonas citri subsp. Malvacearum (Xcm) causes bacterial blight in cotton. The disease was rampant in the US during t ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAY 25, 2017Cancer
Seemingly innocent sips of wine on the daily may be increasing a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer, reports ...MAY 17, 2017Microbiology
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh’s Roslin Institute identified a host-cell molecule that helps the human ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAY 16, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
New work reported in Nature Communications by an international team of researchers is a big step forward in the fight ag ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 15, 2017Health & Medicine
Small RNA molecules suitably called microRNAs do not code for anything, but they are not purposeless. From the In ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 07, 2017Health & Medicine
Scientists are closely investigating phthalates, a component of plastics used during processing to increase flexibility, ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 01, 2017Genetics & Genomics
The first low-cost, easy-to-use optogenetics hardware platform will let biologists who have little or no training in eng ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)APR 23, 2017Videos
We know that some animals are loyal to their partner for their entire lifetime, something that most humans even struggle ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 21, 2017Microbiology
Researchers have collected enough evidence to know that the community of microbes that resides in out gastrointestinal t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 21, 2017Cancer
Strawberry season is in full swing, and researchers say the extract of this sweet fruit may stop the spread of breast ca ...APR 15, 2017Cancer
Though breast cancer is one of the more publicized and well-studied cancer types, treatment for this disease remains imp ...APR 15, 2017Cancer
Tiny non-coding RNA molecules may have a role in the progression of pancreatic cancer, one of the most aggressive diseas ...APR 12, 2017Health & Medicine
Transforming simple skin cells into semi-stem cells that can become blood vessel cells or red blood cells is a new alter ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 11, 2017Neuroscience
Neuromodulation. Isn’t that a pretty cool word? Sounds like something Marvin Martian would say, but it’s no ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 15, 2017
Neuroscience
While there are many neurodegenerative diseases that can devastate patients and families, Huntington’s disease rem
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 11, 2017
Neuroscience
An intricate relationship exists between gene activity and social experience. Looking at mice being challenged by
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 05, 2017
Immunology
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), a pathogenic species of bacteria that kills nearly two million people worldwide every
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 05, 2017
Microbiology
It’s a long, dangerous trip from the mouth to the colon. New research from Massachusetts General Hospital explain
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JUN 04, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Reearchers have found that taste cells that detect sour flavors also appear to react to water.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 02, 2017
Microbiology
Metformin is a drug that helps people with type 2 diabetes control their blood glucose level, but nobody really knows ho
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JUN 01, 2017
Cancer
A hot cup of tea can do wonders to soothe and calm. But this popular beverage could be altering the body’s epigene
...
MAY 30, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Methylene blue is a common, inexpensive antioxidant that's been shown to have efficacy against aging; new work confirmed
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 30, 2017
Cardiology
What happens during development to create the most common congenital heart defect, a bicuspid aortic valve (BAV)? The id
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 29, 2017
Microbiology
Scientists introduced a gene circuit with a sensor and a reporter to a bacterium, which can survive for up to 6 months i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 26, 2017
Microbiology
Xanthomonas citri subsp. Malvacearum (Xcm) causes bacterial blight in cotton. The disease was rampant in the US during t
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAY 25, 2017
Cancer
Seemingly innocent sips of wine on the daily may be increasing a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer, reports
...
MAY 17, 2017
Microbiology
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh’s Roslin Institute identified a host-cell molecule that helps the human
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAY 16, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
New work reported in Nature Communications by an international team of researchers is a big step forward in the fight ag
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 15, 2017
Health & Medicine
Small RNA molecules suitably called microRNAs do not code for anything, but they are not purposeless. From the In
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 07, 2017
Health & Medicine
Scientists are closely investigating phthalates, a component of plastics used during processing to increase flexibility,
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 01, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
The first low-cost, easy-to-use optogenetics hardware platform will let biologists who have little or no training in eng
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 23, 2017
Videos
We know that some animals are loyal to their partner for their entire lifetime, something that most humans even struggle
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 21, 2017
Microbiology
Researchers have collected enough evidence to know that the community of microbes that resides in out gastrointestinal t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 21, 2017
Cancer
Strawberry season is in full swing, and researchers say the extract of this sweet fruit may stop the spread of breast ca
...
APR 15, 2017
Cancer
Though breast cancer is one of the more publicized and well-studied cancer types, treatment for this disease remains imp
...
APR 15, 2017
Cancer
Tiny non-coding RNA molecules may have a role in the progression of pancreatic cancer, one of the most aggressive diseas
...
APR 12, 2017
Health & Medicine
Transforming simple skin cells into semi-stem cells that can become blood vessel cells or red blood cells is a new alter
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 11, 2017
Neuroscience
Neuromodulation. Isn’t that a pretty cool word? Sounds like something Marvin Martian would say, but it’s no
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim