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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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NOV 18, 2021Health & Medicine
Cyagen's innovative TurboKnockout(R); technology is an advanced version of ES cell-mediated gene targeting, which has sh ...NOV 18, 2021Genetics & Genomics
For simplicity's sake, it's easy to think of the genome as a set of instructions that cells use to create the pr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 15, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Although the human genome has been sequenced and we think most protein-coding genes have been identified, there are stil ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 15, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The lifespans of vertebrates can vary widely; some live to be about five weeks while others can reach 400 years. As most ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 12, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The UK's 100,000 Genomes Project has now given hundreds of people a diagnosis for their disease. Many of them have been ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 10, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Energy can come at a cost. In the body, as energy is produced in our cells, those essential chemical reactions also gene ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 09, 2021Plants & Animals
Some people change careers, and it seems that the Harpegnathos saltator ant can do the same; worker ants can switch to q ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 08, 2021Health & Medicine
A new study finds that over 900 genes are expressed during human pregnancyWritten By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattNOV 07, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
In recent years, researchers have discovered the importance of a kind of antenna that is found on most cells, a structur ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 05, 2021Cannabis Sciences
Up until recently, cannabis-based treatments for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have focused on CBD-enrichment and THC d ...Written By: Nadine HusamiOCT 28, 2021Cancer
A family of proteins, known as transcription factors, regulate the biological process of converting DNA into RNA. T ...Written By: Katie KokolusOCT 26, 2021Genetics & Genomics
One of the most common neurodegenerative disorders is Parkinson's disease, impacting an estimated 10 million people arou ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 24, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Beta cells in the pancreas produce the insulin our body needs to properly regulate blood sugar. Diabetes results when th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 14, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are thought to be incredibly common; research has suggested that almost everyone is ev ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 14, 2021Cancer
Colorectal cancer develops when a series of changes occur across multiple genes. While researchers have paid signi ...Written By: Katie KokolusOCT 12, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have long sought to understand what makes us human. From the standpoint of DNA sequences, we have a lot in co ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 12, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have discovered a novel biomarker in the blood that acts as an early warning sign for dementia: microRNA. The ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 11, 2021Microbiology
Like other organisms, bacteria have to take nutrients up from the environment and use them in various metabolic processe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 03, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Organisms follow the cycle of the day, even at the cellular level, creating an internal clock. Humans' biology will ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 27, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
The chronic skin disease atopic dermatitis (AD) is estimated to affect about 15 percent of children worldwide, and for s ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 24, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Kleefstra syndrome is a rare genetic disease caused by a mutation or deletion in one copy of a gene called EHMT1, which ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 23, 2021Immunology
Antibodies are highly specialized proteins produced by the immune system that stick on to foreign invaders in the body w ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 22, 2021Cardiology
For years, researchers at the Texas Heart Institute have been investigating the natural biochemical processes related to ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 21, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Eczema is a chronic, dry skin condition that affects millions of people. A form of the disorder called atopic dermatitis ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
NOV 18, 2021
Health & Medicine
Cyagen's innovative TurboKnockout(R); technology is an advanced version of ES cell-mediated gene targeting, which has sh
...
NOV 18, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
For simplicity's sake, it's easy to think of the genome as a set of instructions that cells use to create the pr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 15, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Although the human genome has been sequenced and we think most protein-coding genes have been identified, there are stil
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 15, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The lifespans of vertebrates can vary widely; some live to be about five weeks while others can reach 400 years. As most
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 12, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The UK's 100,000 Genomes Project has now given hundreds of people a diagnosis for their disease. Many of them have been
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 10, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Energy can come at a cost. In the body, as energy is produced in our cells, those essential chemical reactions also gene
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 09, 2021
Plants & Animals
Some people change careers, and it seems that the Harpegnathos saltator ant can do the same; worker ants can switch to q
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 08, 2021
Health & Medicine
A new study finds that over 900 genes are expressed during human pregnancy
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
NOV 07, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
In recent years, researchers have discovered the importance of a kind of antenna that is found on most cells, a structur
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 05, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
Up until recently, cannabis-based treatments for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have focused on CBD-enrichment and THC d
...
Written By:
Nadine Husami
OCT 28, 2021
Cancer
A family of proteins, known as transcription factors, regulate the biological process of converting DNA into RNA. T
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
OCT 26, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
One of the most common neurodegenerative disorders is Parkinson's disease, impacting an estimated 10 million people arou
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 24, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Beta cells in the pancreas produce the insulin our body needs to properly regulate blood sugar. Diabetes results when th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 14, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are thought to be incredibly common; research has suggested that almost everyone is ev
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 14, 2021
Cancer
Colorectal cancer develops when a series of changes occur across multiple genes. While researchers have paid signi
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
OCT 12, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
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Scientists have long sought to understand what makes us human. From the standpoint of DNA sequences, we have a lot in co
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 12, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have discovered a novel biomarker in the blood that acts as an early warning sign for dementia: microRNA. The
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 11, 2021
Microbiology
Like other organisms, bacteria have to take nutrients up from the environment and use them in various metabolic processe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 03, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Organisms follow the cycle of the day, even at the cellular level, creating an internal clock. Humans' biology will
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 27, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The chronic skin disease atopic dermatitis (AD) is estimated to affect about 15 percent of children worldwide, and for s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 24, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Kleefstra syndrome is a rare genetic disease caused by a mutation or deletion in one copy of a gene called EHMT1, which
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 23, 2021
Immunology
Antibodies are highly specialized proteins produced by the immune system that stick on to foreign invaders in the body w
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 22, 2021
Cardiology
For years, researchers at the Texas Heart Institute have been investigating the natural biochemical processes related to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 21, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Eczema is a chronic, dry skin condition that affects millions of people. A form of the disorder called atopic dermatitis
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch