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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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APR 22, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers used CRISPR to alter adult animals instead of changing them from birth; they found something surprising, cha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 21, 2018Videos
Small changes in our genes help give us our unique traits. Scientists have found that one genetic variation carried by t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 21, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
The precursors that specialize to become fat cells can be rapidly altered by environmental factors, like fatty food inta ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 19, 2018Microbiology
New research has suggested that the microbes carried by dogs and humans are very similar.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 19, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Men who carry this gene variation aren't impacted in the same way. Incredibly, in women, the effect also depends on whet ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 19, 2018Immunology
The same compound that helps immune cells detect bacteria during an invasion could help scientists design a new drug to ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 18, 2018Cannabis Sciences
For decades American waters have been plagued with an invasive species; the zebra mussels, named for its zebra-like patt ...Written By: Melissa MooreAPR 18, 2018Cancer
Studies work toward a pediatric pan-cancer atlas similar to the larger scale adult cancer genome atlas. Approaches, diag ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanAPR 16, 2018Genetics & Genomics
This discovery could help show why some people are more prone to developing the disorder.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 16, 2018Cancer
Scientists increasingly see the similarities between the dedifferentiated stem cell and cancer progression process. Res ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanAPR 16, 2018Microbiology
We share the planet, and our bodies with untold numbers of microbial species that exert a significant influence on our w ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 15, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers has revealed a previously unknown genetic mutation that is correlated with a variety of serious intellectual ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 14, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a lethal cancer of the blood and bone marrow. It affects a group of white blood c ...Written By: Nouran AminAPR 14, 2018Immunology
A vaccine to prevent leukemia and other diseases of the immune system caused by a specific viral infection is now a very ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 13, 2018Genetics & Genomics
While people carry the same set of genes, there can be small variations within those genes that influence our biology.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 13, 2018Microbiology
Scientists have found a mechanism used by microbes to get around the damage inflicted by penicillin.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 12, 2018Videos
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have concluded their investigation of a salmonella outbreak in the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 12, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
A new study suggests that eating a banana and having some water is better for you than a sports drink after exercise.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 12, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have long wondered about the role of junk DNA, vast amounts of repetitive genetic material in our genomes th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 11, 2018Videos
Neurodegenerative disorders are diseases that cause a progressive loss of nerve cells; that can result in devastating pr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 11, 2018Videos
Einstein, Stephen Hawking, and Madame Curie were all geniuses who changed the world with their discoveries. But how are ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 11, 2018Neuroscience
Schizophrenia is an incredibly difficult illness to treat and to live with every day. Patients and their families strugg ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 11, 2018Immunology
Using CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing tools, researchers identified two genes responsible for suppressing the immune system and ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 10, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Investigators have unveiled a new class of drug that may treat cancer patients who can no longer respond to approved the ...Written By: Nouran Amin
APR 22, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers used CRISPR to alter adult animals instead of changing them from birth; they found something surprising, cha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 21, 2018
Videos
Small changes in our genes help give us our unique traits. Scientists have found that one genetic variation carried by t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 21, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
The precursors that specialize to become fat cells can be rapidly altered by environmental factors, like fatty food inta
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 19, 2018
Microbiology
New research has suggested that the microbes carried by dogs and humans are very similar.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 19, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Men who carry this gene variation aren't impacted in the same way. Incredibly, in women, the effect also depends on whet
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 19, 2018
Immunology
The same compound that helps immune cells detect bacteria during an invasion could help scientists design a new drug to
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 18, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
For decades American waters have been plagued with an invasive species; the zebra mussels, named for its zebra-like patt
...
Written By:
Melissa Moore
APR 18, 2018
Cancer
Studies work toward a pediatric pan-cancer atlas similar to the larger scale adult cancer genome atlas. Approaches, diag
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
APR 16, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
This discovery could help show why some people are more prone to developing the disorder.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 16, 2018
Cancer
Scientists increasingly see the similarities between the dedifferentiated stem cell and cancer progression process. Res
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
APR 16, 2018
Microbiology
We share the planet, and our bodies with untold numbers of microbial species that exert a significant influence on our w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 15, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers has revealed a previously unknown genetic mutation that is correlated with a variety of serious intellectual
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 14, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a lethal cancer of the blood and bone marrow. It affects a group of white blood c
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 14, 2018
Immunology
A vaccine to prevent leukemia and other diseases of the immune system caused by a specific viral infection is now a very
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 13, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
While people carry the same set of genes, there can be small variations within those genes that influence our biology.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 13, 2018
Microbiology
Scientists have found a mechanism used by microbes to get around the damage inflicted by penicillin.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 12, 2018
Videos
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have concluded their investigation of a salmonella outbreak in the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 12, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
A new study suggests that eating a banana and having some water is better for you than a sports drink after exercise.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 12, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have long wondered about the role of junk DNA, vast amounts of repetitive genetic material in our genomes th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 11, 2018
Videos
Neurodegenerative disorders are diseases that cause a progressive loss of nerve cells; that can result in devastating pr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 11, 2018
Videos
Einstein, Stephen Hawking, and Madame Curie were all geniuses who changed the world with their discoveries. But how are
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 11, 2018
Neuroscience
Schizophrenia is an incredibly difficult illness to treat and to live with every day. Patients and their families strugg
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 11, 2018
Immunology
Using CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing tools, researchers identified two genes responsible for suppressing the immune system and
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 10, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Investigators have unveiled a new class of drug that may treat cancer patients who can no longer respond to approved the
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin