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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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JUN 18, 2018Immunology
Unique gene signatures and tiny changes in the immune system that occur in the earliest stages of rheumatoid arthritis, ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 17, 2018Microbiology
People share many genes with other organisms, but our skin microbiome diverges.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 16, 2018Videos
All parents want a healthy baby, and for some people that carry genetic mutations, the decision to have children present ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 15, 2018Videos
Researchers have engineered a strain of yeast that has been genetically modified to consume the sugar xylose.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 15, 2018Microbiology
Worldwide, bacteria that causes fast-spreading cholera kills anywhere from 21,000 to 143,000 people every year.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 15, 2018Videos
I can’t be the only one with a sometimes-uncontrollable sweet tooth. But what’s the deal – why do I li ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 14, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have determined a cause of irritable bowel syndrome and disease, which impacts over ten percent of the world' ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 13, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Hailed as a revolutionary technique that had many potential applications, two new studies show that we should proceed wi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 13, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
For many individuals with asthma, a tiny particle almost invisible can trigger an asthmatic attack if it enters the airw ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 12, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have discovered something incredible about giant viruses.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 12, 2018Cancer
CD44 is a known cell surface protein involved in numerous interactions; it is overexpressed in cancerous tissue and its ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUN 11, 2018Microbiology
Microbes can pick up new pieces of genetic material; now it's been captured in action for the first time.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 11, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Proteins in our blood carry out many critical functions, and can become disrupted in disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 11, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Diagnosing mild-to-moderate asthma can be difficult to diagnose, especially when scientists need to rule out other respi ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 10, 2018Microbiology
For decades, people have relied on antibiotics to treat microbial infections, but that is changing.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 09, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Cutting-edge technologies have allowed researchers to distinguish between the DNA of coral, and its symbiotic partner.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 08, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Updates to a technique that labels genes with fluorescent tags has enabled the simultaneous visualization of over 10,000 ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 07, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Premature birth affects almost ten percent of pregnancies and is the leading cause of infant mortality in the US.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 06, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers found that RSC plays an important role in chromosome distribution.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 06, 2018Neuroscience
Dedicated gym rats know that rotating their workouts is useful for building muscle. “Leg day” is a part of t ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 05, 2018Cancer
So often the phrases "Precision Medicine" and "Personalized Medicine" are used interchangeably. Are they really synonym ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUN 05, 2018Videos
Some of the participants in this landmark project tell some interesting stories about the work.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 05, 2018Cancer
The NCI-MATCH Phase II Clinical Trial is evaluating results of cancer treatments administered based on genetic profiles ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUN 05, 2018Videos
Sometimes in those rough moments when life just hits you with some growing pains, it's good to reme ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 18, 2018
Immunology
Unique gene signatures and tiny changes in the immune system that occur in the earliest stages of rheumatoid arthritis,
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 17, 2018
Microbiology
People share many genes with other organisms, but our skin microbiome diverges.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 16, 2018
Videos
All parents want a healthy baby, and for some people that carry genetic mutations, the decision to have children present
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 15, 2018
Videos
Researchers have engineered a strain of yeast that has been genetically modified to consume the sugar xylose.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 15, 2018
Microbiology
Worldwide, bacteria that causes fast-spreading cholera kills anywhere from 21,000 to 143,000 people every year.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 15, 2018
Videos
I can’t be the only one with a sometimes-uncontrollable sweet tooth. But what’s the deal – why do I li
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 14, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have determined a cause of irritable bowel syndrome and disease, which impacts over ten percent of the world'
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 13, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Hailed as a revolutionary technique that had many potential applications, two new studies show that we should proceed wi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 13, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
For many individuals with asthma, a tiny particle almost invisible can trigger an asthmatic attack if it enters the airw
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 12, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have discovered something incredible about giant viruses.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 12, 2018
Cancer
CD44 is a known cell surface protein involved in numerous interactions; it is overexpressed in cancerous tissue and its
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUN 11, 2018
Microbiology
Microbes can pick up new pieces of genetic material; now it's been captured in action for the first time.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 11, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Proteins in our blood carry out many critical functions, and can become disrupted in disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 11, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Diagnosing mild-to-moderate asthma can be difficult to diagnose, especially when scientists need to rule out other respi
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 10, 2018
Microbiology
For decades, people have relied on antibiotics to treat microbial infections, but that is changing.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 09, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Cutting-edge technologies have allowed researchers to distinguish between the DNA of coral, and its symbiotic partner.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 08, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Updates to a technique that labels genes with fluorescent tags has enabled the simultaneous visualization of over 10,000
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 07, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Premature birth affects almost ten percent of pregnancies and is the leading cause of infant mortality in the US.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 06, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers found that RSC plays an important role in chromosome distribution.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 06, 2018
Neuroscience
Dedicated gym rats know that rotating their workouts is useful for building muscle. “Leg day” is a part of t
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 05, 2018
Cancer
So often the phrases "Precision Medicine" and "Personalized Medicine" are used interchangeably. Are they really synonym
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUN 05, 2018
Videos
Some of the participants in this landmark project tell some interesting stories about the work.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 05, 2018
Cancer
The NCI-MATCH Phase II Clinical Trial is evaluating results of cancer treatments administered based on genetic profiles
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUN 05, 2018
Videos
Sometimes in those rough moments when life just hits you with some growing pains, it's good to reme
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan