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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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MAY 19, 2014Genetics & Genomics
After a decade-long effort a team of more than 140 scientists have deciphered the tsetse fly's (Glossina morsitans) geno ...Written By: Peter MicheliAPR 28, 2014Cell & Molecular Biology
People suffering from mitochondrial disease and those who have an extended history of alcoholism have the common symptom ...APR 14, 2014Genetics & Genomics
Both procrastination and impulsivity are common traits of modern mankind, but some people exhibit these behaviors to a g ...APR 08, 2014Neuroscience
Sensations of a gentle touch may sound like a lyric in a love song or a movie coming soon to your local theater, but it ...APR 02, 2014Infographics
The seventh annual World Autism Awareness Day is April 2, 2014. Every year, autism organizations around the world celebr ...MAR 20, 2014Cancer
According to the American Cancer Society, cancer will occur in more than 1.6 million individuals this year in the United ...MAR 11, 2014Microbiology
As you sniffle through this years' cold and flu season, probably the last thing you want to hear is that an active giant ...MAR 06, 2014Neuroscience
Diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders have been on the rise for some time, and quite a bit of research has been devoted ...FEB 25, 2014Genetics & Genomics
There has been debate for many years in the scientific community on the ancestry of Native Americans and the path they t ...FEB 18, 2014Genetics & Genomics
Grasshoppers may be a nuisance to your garden, but their voracious appetites and large numbers can cause more significan ...FEB 14, 2014Neuroscience
Opsins are light-sensitive proteins that have been put to great use in the field of optogenetics-the control and monitor ...FEB 13, 2014Genetics & Genomics
While you may know that polar bears adapt to their extremely cold environment, you probably don't know how they do it. N ...FEB 11, 2014Genetics & Genomics
Thanks to the relatively recent development of genome mapping, scientists have been able to delve deeper than ever into ...JAN 31, 2014Cell & Molecular Biology
Can you lose weight by inducing fat cells to burn other fat cells? That's a little simplistic, but that's the gist of a ...JAN 27, 2014Chemistry & Physics
Biofuels offer a reasonable alternative to conventional fuels, and there are many research paths vying for a process tha ...JAN 13, 2014Neuroscience
Are you one of those folks who struggle to remember faces, or are you perhaps on the other end of the spectrum-someone w ...DEC 07, 2013Neuroscience
People who carry a high-risk gene for Alzheimer's disease show changes in their brains beginning in childhood, decades b ...APR 08, 2013Videos
RNA interference (RNAi) is an important process, used by many different organisms to regulate the activity of genes. Thi ...Written By: Jennifer EllisJAN 22, 2013Videos
The last several years have seen a number of horrific maulings at the hands of chimpanzees. How can animals that share 9 ...Written By: Jennifer Ellis
MAY 19, 2014
Genetics & Genomics
After a decade-long effort a team of more than 140 scientists have deciphered the tsetse fly's (Glossina morsitans) geno
...
Written By:
Peter Micheli
APR 28, 2014
Cell & Molecular Biology
People suffering from mitochondrial disease and those who have an extended history of alcoholism have the common symptom
...
APR 14, 2014
Genetics & Genomics
Both procrastination and impulsivity are common traits of modern mankind, but some people exhibit these behaviors to a g
...
APR 08, 2014
Neuroscience
Sensations of a gentle touch may sound like a lyric in a love song or a movie coming soon to your local theater, but it
...
APR 02, 2014
Infographics
The seventh annual World Autism Awareness Day is April 2, 2014. Every year, autism organizations around the world celebr
...
MAR 20, 2014
Cancer
According to the American Cancer Society, cancer will occur in more than 1.6 million individuals this year in the United
...
MAR 11, 2014
Microbiology
As you sniffle through this years' cold and flu season, probably the last thing you want to hear is that an active giant
...
MAR 06, 2014
Neuroscience
Diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders have been on the rise for some time, and quite a bit of research has been devoted
...
FEB 25, 2014
Genetics & Genomics
There has been debate for many years in the scientific community on the ancestry of Native Americans and the path they t
...
FEB 18, 2014
Genetics & Genomics
Grasshoppers may be a nuisance to your garden, but their voracious appetites and large numbers can cause more significan
...
FEB 14, 2014
Neuroscience
Opsins are light-sensitive proteins that have been put to great use in the field of optogenetics-the control and monitor
...
FEB 13, 2014
Genetics & Genomics
While you may know that polar bears adapt to their extremely cold environment, you probably don't know how they do it. N
...
FEB 11, 2014
Genetics & Genomics
Thanks to the relatively recent development of genome mapping, scientists have been able to delve deeper than ever into
...
JAN 31, 2014
Cell & Molecular Biology
Can you lose weight by inducing fat cells to burn other fat cells? That's a little simplistic, but that's the gist of a
...
JAN 27, 2014
Chemistry & Physics
Biofuels offer a reasonable alternative to conventional fuels, and there are many research paths vying for a process tha
...
JAN 13, 2014
Neuroscience
Are you one of those folks who struggle to remember faces, or are you perhaps on the other end of the spectrum-someone w
...
DEC 07, 2013
Neuroscience
People who carry a high-risk gene for Alzheimer's disease show changes in their brains beginning in childhood, decades b
...
APR 08, 2013
Videos
RNA interference (RNAi) is an important process, used by many different organisms to regulate the activity of genes. Thi
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
JAN 22, 2013
Videos
The last several years have seen a number of horrific maulings at the hands of chimpanzees. How can animals that share 9
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis