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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 13, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells are a kind of blank slate; these cells are able to differentiate into various types of cells. Researchers als ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 12, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Aldosterone is a hormone that causes salt retention, which raises blood pressure. Some people have abnormal high aldoste ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 11, 2023Genetics & Genomics
About a decade ago, research teams showed that modern humans still carry remnants of Neanderthal DNA, confirming that Ne ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 11, 2023Microbiology
Researchers have discovered that a species of bacteria species, Selenomonas sputigena that plays a significant role in t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 07, 2023Microbiology
Last year, one person completed a trial of a CRISPR-based treatment for a rare type of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, but ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 07, 2023Immunology
Immunotherapy is a therapeutic strategy that takes advantage of the immune system by eliciting an immune response agains ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeJUN 06, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
When a baby is born in the United States, a bit of blood is taken from the baby's heel in what is called a heel stic ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 06, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
According to the 2010 US Census, there were 53,364 centenarians in the US, so around 1.73 of every 10,000 Americans live ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 05, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Bipolar disorder (BD) is thought to impact nearly one percent of all people. BD can cause a cycle of sudden, depressed m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 05, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
There is now a blood test that can diagnose a rare neurometabolic condition known as Glut1 deficiency syndrome, or De Vi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 05, 2023Microbiology
Sargassum is a brown macroalgae that is abundant in the ocean. It has many appendages and 'berries' that are ful ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 02, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
When researchers began to study the human genome, the focus was on genes that code for protein. They are very crucial pa ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 31, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Even as the world grapples with COVID-19, there has been another massive outbreak of a viral pathogen called H5N1 influe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 30, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is the single biggest structure in eukaryotic cells, and it's made up of various shap ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 29, 2023Genetics & Genomics
It's estimated that about 466 million people have some form of hearing loss, making it one of the most common sensor ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 27, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have learned more about a disorder caused by a genetic mutation in which carriers feel minimal or no pain, an ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 25, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
There are many kinds of muscular dystrophies, which are caused by genetic mutations. These diseases reduce mobility, and ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 25, 2023Microbiology
Plastic waste is a major problem around the world... But, one that microbes could help us tackle.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 24, 2023Immunology
Throughout the world, breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer type among women and is the leading cause of ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeMAY 24, 2023Cannabis Sciences
Interested in understanding the interaction between cannabis and the impacts of HIV on the brain, a team of researc ...Written By: Sarah HoffmanMAY 22, 2023Genetics & Genomics
DNA from the Nama people (photo by Justin Myrick-Tarrant) helped researchers develop a new theory of human evolution.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 22, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Fragile X syndrome is the most commonly inherited form of developmental and intellectual disability. Now scientists may ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 18, 2023Cancer
Metastatic cancer occurs when tumor cells spread from the original (or primary) cancer site to a distant location. ...Written By: Katie KokolusMAY 16, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder affects a person's perception of reality, and may impact many aspects of their li ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUN 13, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells are a kind of blank slate; these cells are able to differentiate into various types of cells. Researchers als
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 12, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Aldosterone is a hormone that causes salt retention, which raises blood pressure. Some people have abnormal high aldoste
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 11, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
About a decade ago, research teams showed that modern humans still carry remnants of Neanderthal DNA, confirming that Ne
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 11, 2023
Microbiology
Researchers have discovered that a species of bacteria species, Selenomonas sputigena that plays a significant role in t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 07, 2023
Microbiology
Last year, one person completed a trial of a CRISPR-based treatment for a rare type of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, but
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 07, 2023
Immunology
Immunotherapy is a therapeutic strategy that takes advantage of the immune system by eliciting an immune response agains
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
JUN 06, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
When a baby is born in the United States, a bit of blood is taken from the baby's heel in what is called a heel stic
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 06, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
According to the 2010 US Census, there were 53,364 centenarians in the US, so around 1.73 of every 10,000 Americans live
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 05, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Bipolar disorder (BD) is thought to impact nearly one percent of all people. BD can cause a cycle of sudden, depressed m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 05, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
There is now a blood test that can diagnose a rare neurometabolic condition known as Glut1 deficiency syndrome, or De Vi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 05, 2023
Microbiology
Sargassum is a brown macroalgae that is abundant in the ocean. It has many appendages and 'berries' that are ful
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 02, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
When researchers began to study the human genome, the focus was on genes that code for protein. They are very crucial pa
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 31, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Even as the world grapples with COVID-19, there has been another massive outbreak of a viral pathogen called H5N1 influe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 30, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is the single biggest structure in eukaryotic cells, and it's made up of various shap
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 29, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
It's estimated that about 466 million people have some form of hearing loss, making it one of the most common sensor
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 27, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have learned more about a disorder caused by a genetic mutation in which carriers feel minimal or no pain, an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 25, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
There are many kinds of muscular dystrophies, which are caused by genetic mutations. These diseases reduce mobility, and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 25, 2023
Microbiology
Plastic waste is a major problem around the world... But, one that microbes could help us tackle.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 24, 2023
Immunology
Throughout the world, breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer type among women and is the leading cause of
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
MAY 24, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
Interested in understanding the interaction between cannabis and the impacts of HIV on the brain, a team of researc
...
Written By:
Sarah Hoffman
MAY 22, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
DNA from the Nama people (photo by Justin Myrick-Tarrant) helped researchers develop a new theory of human evolution.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 22, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Fragile X syndrome is the most commonly inherited form of developmental and intellectual disability. Now scientists may
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 18, 2023
Cancer
Metastatic cancer occurs when tumor cells spread from the original (or primary) cancer site to a distant location.
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
MAY 16, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder affects a person's perception of reality, and may impact many aspects of their li
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch