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Gene: is a sequence of nucleotides in DNA or RNA that codes for a molecule that has a function. During gene expression, the DNA is first copied into RNA. The RNA can be directly functional or be the intermediate template for a protein that performs a function.
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SEP 04, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
There exists a certain amount of therapeutic drugs that treat osteoporosis by promoting bone formation in comparison to ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 03, 2018Microbiology
This work is a step toward bioengineering the microbes in the gut for improved human health.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 03, 2018Genetics & Genomics
In mice lacking genes important to acetylcholine signaling, REM sleep was nearly lost.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 03, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are beginning to learn more about how gene mutations that affect RNA splicing are connected to health proble ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 02, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
New research shows that scientists have to take steps to verify the identity of the cell lines they grow.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 02, 2018Genetics & Genomics
By sequencing the opium poppy's DNA, scientists have revealed important details about how it makes its medicine.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 01, 2018Cancer
We have always been told to eat more vegetables as they are rich in many nutrients and vitamins as well as the ability t ...Written By: Heba El-wassefAUG 30, 2018Genetics & Genomics
New research has revealed genetic rearrangements that happen far before bone cancer starts growing in children.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 30, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Traditional tools often focus on one aspect of a cell, but a new technique can assay the expression of 1000s of genes in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 28, 2018Genetics & Genomics
This cell type has never been observed in laboratory animals.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 27, 2018Genetics & Genomics
The classification of organisms into groups, taxonomy, has taken an important step forward.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 27, 2018Videos
Are you a believer in the powers of Vitamin D? If you're like me, catching some rays is a really important mood boos ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 26, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have been confounded for years by genetic errors with the sequence, but a different effect on people.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 25, 2018Genetics & Genomics
About one of every 3,500 Americans suffers from a degenerative eye disease called retinitis pigmentosaWritten By: Carmen LeitchAUG 24, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Chronic rhinosinusitis is different from allergies; it leads to serious inflammation and swelling in the sinuses that ca ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 24, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Agriculture and habitat loss have put huge pressures on bee populations. Those aren't the only problems bees are facing.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 23, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists are starting to learn more about the potential causes underlying autism.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 23, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Parts of our world already have to deal with periods of drought, and it may only get worse.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 22, 2018Immunology
Immune cell functions such as inflammation are dictated by your bodies circadian rhythm, responding daily to external st ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsAUG 21, 2018Cancer
Researchers have discovered a gene that can protect elephants from cancer. An estimated 17 percent of humans worldwide d ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)AUG 21, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Miniature, simplified versions of human brains were just improved with the addition of an important cell type.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 21, 2018Microbiology
It's important to have a good research model in order to learn more about how the microbiome impacts health.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 21, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Portions of DNA that do not seem to have a function are referred to as “junk”. Now, according to a study pub ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 20, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Using genetics, this work has created a way to identify people at higher risk for five common diseases - before they sho ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
SEP 04, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
There exists a certain amount of therapeutic drugs that treat osteoporosis by promoting bone formation in comparison to
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 03, 2018
Microbiology
This work is a step toward bioengineering the microbes in the gut for improved human health.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 03, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
In mice lacking genes important to acetylcholine signaling, REM sleep was nearly lost.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 03, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are beginning to learn more about how gene mutations that affect RNA splicing are connected to health proble
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 02, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
New research shows that scientists have to take steps to verify the identity of the cell lines they grow.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 02, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
By sequencing the opium poppy's DNA, scientists have revealed important details about how it makes its medicine.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 01, 2018
Cancer
We have always been told to eat more vegetables as they are rich in many nutrients and vitamins as well as the ability t
...
Written By:
Heba El-wassef
AUG 30, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
New research has revealed genetic rearrangements that happen far before bone cancer starts growing in children.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 30, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Traditional tools often focus on one aspect of a cell, but a new technique can assay the expression of 1000s of genes in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 28, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
This cell type has never been observed in laboratory animals.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 27, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
The classification of organisms into groups, taxonomy, has taken an important step forward.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 27, 2018
Videos
Are you a believer in the powers of Vitamin D? If you're like me, catching some rays is a really important mood boos
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 26, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have been confounded for years by genetic errors with the sequence, but a different effect on people.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 25, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
About one of every 3,500 Americans suffers from a degenerative eye disease called retinitis pigmentosa
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 24, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Chronic rhinosinusitis is different from allergies; it leads to serious inflammation and swelling in the sinuses that ca
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 24, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Agriculture and habitat loss have put huge pressures on bee populations. Those aren't the only problems bees are facing.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 23, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists are starting to learn more about the potential causes underlying autism.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 23, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Parts of our world already have to deal with periods of drought, and it may only get worse.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 22, 2018
Immunology
Immune cell functions such as inflammation are dictated by your bodies circadian rhythm, responding daily to external st
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 21, 2018
Cancer
Researchers have discovered a gene that can protect elephants from cancer. An estimated 17 percent of humans worldwide d
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
AUG 21, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Miniature, simplified versions of human brains were just improved with the addition of an important cell type.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 21, 2018
Microbiology
It's important to have a good research model in order to learn more about how the microbiome impacts health.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 21, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Portions of DNA that do not seem to have a function are referred to as “junk”. Now, according to a study pub
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 20, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Using genetics, this work has created a way to identify people at higher risk for five common diseases - before they sho
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch