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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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JUL 11, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Carnivorous plants are amazing, and researchers have spent a long time learning about their impressive abilities. Now sc ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 08, 2022Microbiology
Bacteria are everywhere, even in our bodies. While some might be dangerous, many have beneficial, positive roles. Resear ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 07, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have been able to use animal models to study human disease, but there are clear limitations to that approach ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 07, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Enjoy the benefits of working with a single supplier for DNA isolation, protein purification, research, and diagnostics ...JUL 07, 2022Cancer
Breast cancer remains the second leading cause of cancer-related death in women in the United States, and experts expect ...Written By: Katie KokolusJUL 06, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have identified a new potential strategy for inhibiting inflammation in both psoriasis and psoriatic arthrit ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 04, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Globally, temperatures are on the rise. Between the years of 2009 and 2019, glaciers around the world lost an average of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 03, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
One of the deadliest types of cancer is pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC); the survival rate at five years after d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 02, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Though there is no standard of normal aging, people with HIV tend to get age-related diseases at younger ages compared t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 01, 2022Cannabis Sciences
A team of University of Connecticut researchers are using firefly genes to understand molecular mechanisms involved in t ...Written By: Kerry CharronJUN 29, 2022Microbiology
By analyzing over 1,000 samples of the marine environment, researchers have reconstructed the genomes of 25,000 novel mi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 28, 2022Immunology
For centuries, the thymus was dismissed as a vestigial organ. But in the 60s, researchers suggested that it was actually ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 27, 2022Technology
Understanding what drives cancer has perplexed scientists for years. However, what is abundantly clear is that mutations ...Written By: Ryan VingumJUN 27, 2022Genetics & Genomics
It's thought that about 30% of people in Western countries develop varicose veins, which are caused by chronic venous di ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 27, 2022Microbiology
A single filament of Ca. Thiomargarita magnifica. can be seen in this image by Jean-Marie VollandWritten By: Carmen LeitchJUN 27, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women in the United States. For some alarming statistics, about 1 i ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUN 27, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have identified three mutations of the MINAR2 gene that are linked to deafness. They say that the mutations ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 27, 2022Cancer
Cancer develops when the DNA in our cells becomes altered, resulting in a gene mutation. DNA alterations can occur ...Written By: Katie KokolusJUN 25, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Cephalopods, including octopuses, have exceptionally large and complex nervous systems; the octopod brain is thought to ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 23, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
When viral pathogens like influenza infect cells, they can take over the machinery in the host cells that have been infe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 22, 2022Microbiology
Our bodies contain huge numbers of microbes - inside and out. We even have face mites. New research has shown that the m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 20, 2022Health & Medicine
Smell loss can be devastating. It can interfere with that oh-so pleasant and enjoyable task of eating since it also affe ...Written By: Alexandria BassJUN 20, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
An image by Sachin H. Patel/Boston Children's Hospital shows embryonic multipotent progenitor cells in a mouse embryo's ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 19, 2022Genetics & Genomics
When parents mate and produce offspring, their genomes recombine, shuffling the genetic information within. But supergen ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUL 11, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Carnivorous plants are amazing, and researchers have spent a long time learning about their impressive abilities. Now sc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 08, 2022
Microbiology
Bacteria are everywhere, even in our bodies. While some might be dangerous, many have beneficial, positive roles. Resear
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 07, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have been able to use animal models to study human disease, but there are clear limitations to that approach
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 07, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Enjoy the benefits of working with a single supplier for DNA isolation, protein purification, research, and diagnostics
...
JUL 07, 2022
Cancer
Breast cancer remains the second leading cause of cancer-related death in women in the United States, and experts expect
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JUL 06, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have identified a new potential strategy for inhibiting inflammation in both psoriasis and psoriatic arthrit
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 04, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Globally, temperatures are on the rise. Between the years of 2009 and 2019, glaciers around the world lost an average of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 03, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
One of the deadliest types of cancer is pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC); the survival rate at five years after d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 02, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Though there is no standard of normal aging, people with HIV tend to get age-related diseases at younger ages compared t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 01, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
A team of University of Connecticut researchers are using firefly genes to understand molecular mechanisms involved in t
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUN 29, 2022
Microbiology
By analyzing over 1,000 samples of the marine environment, researchers have reconstructed the genomes of 25,000 novel mi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 28, 2022
Immunology
For centuries, the thymus was dismissed as a vestigial organ. But in the 60s, researchers suggested that it was actually
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 27, 2022
Technology
Understanding what drives cancer has perplexed scientists for years. However, what is abundantly clear is that mutations
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JUN 27, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
It's thought that about 30% of people in Western countries develop varicose veins, which are caused by chronic venous di
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 27, 2022
Microbiology
A single filament of Ca. Thiomargarita magnifica. can be seen in this image by Jean-Marie Volland
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 27, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women in the United States. For some alarming statistics, about 1 i
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUN 27, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have identified three mutations of the MINAR2 gene that are linked to deafness. They say that the mutations
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 27, 2022
Cancer
Cancer develops when the DNA in our cells becomes altered, resulting in a gene mutation. DNA alterations can occur
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JUN 25, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Cephalopods, including octopuses, have exceptionally large and complex nervous systems; the octopod brain is thought to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 23, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
When viral pathogens like influenza infect cells, they can take over the machinery in the host cells that have been infe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 22, 2022
Microbiology
Our bodies contain huge numbers of microbes - inside and out. We even have face mites. New research has shown that the m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 20, 2022
Health & Medicine
Smell loss can be devastating. It can interfere with that oh-so pleasant and enjoyable task of eating since it also affe
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
JUN 20, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
An image by Sachin H. Patel/Boston Children's Hospital shows embryonic multipotent progenitor cells in a mouse embryo's
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 19, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
When parents mate and produce offspring, their genomes recombine, shuffling the genetic information within. But supergen
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch