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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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MAR 24, 2018Microbiology
An anti-bacterial chemical commonly used in toiletries is effective as an anti-malaria drug, even in drug-resistant para ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 23, 2018Immunology
A supposedly rare genetic mutation that provides protection from malaria is actually present in one-third of people of A ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 22, 2018Genetics & Genomics
People had many theories about a small skeleton that was found behind an abandoned church in the Atacama Desert in Chile ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 22, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
The second leading cause of hospitalization during pregnancy for expecting mothers is a severe form of normal morning si ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 21, 2018Genetics & Genomics
A massive study assessing thousands of people has revealed nine new genes that are related to osteoarthritis, a disease ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 20, 2018Cancer
Cancer induced reduction in antiviral immune responseWritten By:MAR 20, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Hops are essential to beer, but they need a lot of water to grow; raising the hops for one pint of beer requires around ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 19, 2018Videos
Race has a significant impact on people's lives, and that is primarily due to perception. There is no genetic basis for ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 18, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
While the weather conditions obviously play a role in skin dryness, there are physiological factors at work as well.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 16, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
This new tool, SPLiT-seq, uses barcoding to tease out the genetic information in individual cells within tissue.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 16, 2018Cardiology
Atrial fibrillation (AF), an irregular heartbeat, often goes unnoticed until the affected person has a stroke. Scientist ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 15, 2018Microbiology
New work reveals how the marine food web is directly impacted by atmospheric carbon dioxide.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 15, 2018Genetics & Genomics
RNA defects can cause various diseases, and now researchers have found a bacterial enzyme that targets RNA.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 15, 2018Cardiology
Injecting healthy heart cells grown in the lab is a promising treatment option for people with heart diseases whose own ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 14, 2018Videos
The genetic testing company 23andMe has won FDA approval to test for some mutations in the BRCA gene. While some genetic ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 13, 2018Genetics & Genomics
People who are affected by autism have to contend with serious social difficulties, for which there is no effective trea ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 13, 2018Immunology
One enzyme’s structure may hold the key to new treatments for a variety of diseases: diabetes, cancer, neurodegene ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 11, 2018Genetics & Genomics
It is estimated that 20 percent of Americans and 50 percent of military veterans suffer from sleep problems.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 10, 2018Videos
Sickle cell anemia is caused by a genetic mutation. When a person carries only one mutated copy of the gene, they don't ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 10, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Our cells have specialized parts called organelles, and scientists have learned more about one of them, the Golgi appara ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 09, 2018Genetics & Genomics
As we get older, our body has to replace old cells with new ones. But in the brain, that process slows down as we age.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 08, 2018Genetics & Genomics
A specific gene variant has been connected with an increased risk of drug dependence, researchers found.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 08, 2018Cardiology
There needs to be just the right amount of fats in the heart for optimal function - not too much and not too little. In ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 07, 2018Microbiology
Scientists have learned more about how immune cells use a toxic cocktail to battle bacteria.Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAR 24, 2018
Microbiology
An anti-bacterial chemical commonly used in toiletries is effective as an anti-malaria drug, even in drug-resistant para
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 23, 2018
Immunology
A supposedly rare genetic mutation that provides protection from malaria is actually present in one-third of people of A
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 22, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
People had many theories about a small skeleton that was found behind an abandoned church in the Atacama Desert in Chile
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 22, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
The second leading cause of hospitalization during pregnancy for expecting mothers is a severe form of normal morning si
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 21, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
A massive study assessing thousands of people has revealed nine new genes that are related to osteoarthritis, a disease
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 20, 2018
Cancer
Cancer induced reduction in antiviral immune response
Written By:
MAR 20, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Hops are essential to beer, but they need a lot of water to grow; raising the hops for one pint of beer requires around
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 19, 2018
Videos
Race has a significant impact on people's lives, and that is primarily due to perception. There is no genetic basis for
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 18, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
While the weather conditions obviously play a role in skin dryness, there are physiological factors at work as well.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 16, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
This new tool, SPLiT-seq, uses barcoding to tease out the genetic information in individual cells within tissue.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 16, 2018
Cardiology
Atrial fibrillation (AF), an irregular heartbeat, often goes unnoticed until the affected person has a stroke. Scientist
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 15, 2018
Microbiology
New work reveals how the marine food web is directly impacted by atmospheric carbon dioxide.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 15, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
RNA defects can cause various diseases, and now researchers have found a bacterial enzyme that targets RNA.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 15, 2018
Cardiology
Injecting healthy heart cells grown in the lab is a promising treatment option for people with heart diseases whose own
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 14, 2018
Videos
The genetic testing company 23andMe has won FDA approval to test for some mutations in the BRCA gene. While some genetic
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 13, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
People who are affected by autism have to contend with serious social difficulties, for which there is no effective trea
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 13, 2018
Immunology
One enzyme’s structure may hold the key to new treatments for a variety of diseases: diabetes, cancer, neurodegene
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 11, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
It is estimated that 20 percent of Americans and 50 percent of military veterans suffer from sleep problems.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 10, 2018
Videos
Sickle cell anemia is caused by a genetic mutation. When a person carries only one mutated copy of the gene, they don't
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 10, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our cells have specialized parts called organelles, and scientists have learned more about one of them, the Golgi appara
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 09, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
As we get older, our body has to replace old cells with new ones. But in the brain, that process slows down as we age.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 08, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
A specific gene variant has been connected with an increased risk of drug dependence, researchers found.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 08, 2018
Cardiology
There needs to be just the right amount of fats in the heart for optimal function - not too much and not too little. In
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 07, 2018
Microbiology
Scientists have learned more about how immune cells use a toxic cocktail to battle bacteria.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch