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Gene Regulation
Gene Regulation is created by using mechanisms to inhibit or induce the expression of a gene product. Regulation of a gene can include: the binding of proteins to DNA elements in order to regulation of transcription, structural changes, chemical changes, or the translation of mRNA.
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APR 29, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have now found that a gene mutation may be connected to the sleep problems that children with autism commonly ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 23, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers are developing multiple ways to turn genes off and on with light.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 21, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have found a way to inhibit inflammatory molecules that are linked to diseases like lupus and osteoarthritis.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 10, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
An unusual amino acid called selenocysteine is not encoded directly in the genome, but is needed for the function of som ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 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 30, 2019Genetics & Genomics
What makes CRISPR so powerful is that it is easy for any molecular or genetic scientist to use ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaMAR 24, 2019Microbiology
Researchers have identified unusual places in the bacterial genome that code for an alternative set of proteins.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 23, 2019Videos
Several years ago, scientists developed a gene-editing tool. While it has a lot of potential, it shouldn't be used on hu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 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, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Narcolepsy is a chronic sleep disorder impacting as many as 200,000 people in the US, and is thought to often go undiagn ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 17, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Many medications contain stuff like lactose or food dyes that can cause minor side effects in some people.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 13, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists discover what controls the circadian clock in plants.Written By: Carly BoydMAR 12, 2019Microbiology
As our understanding of microbial communities grows, scientists are also finding the gaps in our knowledge, and are look ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 05, 2019Microbiology
A common type of fungus, Malassezia yeasts, have been found in the gut, and may make disease worse for people with IBD.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, 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 27, 2019Immunology
UCLA researchers have identified for the first time the origin of an immune cell that plays a critical role in the forma ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlFEB 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, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Parkinson’s disease and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis is the latest push for Medicines 4 Neurodegenerative Disease ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 25, 2019Microbiology
The gut microbiome plays important physiological roles. Now scientists have found that bacteria can secrete nitric oxide ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
APR 29, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have now found that a gene mutation may be connected to the sleep problems that children with autism commonly
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 23, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers are developing multiple ways to turn genes off and on with light.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 21, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have found a way to inhibit inflammatory molecules that are linked to diseases like lupus and osteoarthritis.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 10, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
An unusual amino acid called selenocysteine is not encoded directly in the genome, but is needed for the function of som
...
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 30, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
What makes CRISPR so powerful is that it is easy for any molecular or genetic scientist to use
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
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 23, 2019
Videos
Several years ago, scientists developed a gene-editing tool. While it has a lot of potential, it shouldn't be used on hu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
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
Genetics & Genomics
Narcolepsy is a chronic sleep disorder impacting as many as 200,000 people in the US, and is thought to often go undiagn
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 17, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Many medications contain stuff like lactose or food dyes that can cause minor side effects in some people.
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
Microbiology
As our understanding of microbial communities grows, scientists are also finding the gaps in our knowledge, and are look
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 05, 2019
Microbiology
A common type of fungus, Malassezia yeasts, have been found in the gut, and may make disease worse for people with IBD.
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
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 27, 2019
Immunology
UCLA researchers have identified for the first time the origin of an immune cell that plays a critical role in the forma
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
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
Drug Discovery & Development
Parkinson’s disease and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis is the latest push for Medicines 4 Neurodegenerative Disease
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
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