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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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FEB 26, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Most of the cells in our body carry the entire genome in their nucleus, and as cells divide, age, or are exposed to envi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 22, 2024Microbiology
Dr. Nicole Foley of Texas A&M and colleagues studied myotis bats to learn more about how their 'nightclubs' promote immu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 21, 2024Genetics & Genomics
The increase of the length of some small portions of DNA, or microsatellite repeat expansions, has been linked to a numb ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 20, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
The ability to predict a person's risk of certain disease with genetics is often overstated, but in some cases it can be ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 20, 2024Genetics & Genomics
In DNA, retrotransposons can move around and insert themselves into other parts of genomes with a kind of copy and paste ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 15, 2024Immunology
Scientists have dedicated their lives to finding a cure for cancer. America became a science hub for cancer research, pa ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeFEB 12, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
The careful control of cell division is essential to organisms, and when it goes awry, major problems can arise like dev ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 12, 2024Genetics & Genomics
In the genome, genes that code for protein are often divided into sections called exons, which are separated by spacers ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 08, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
For many years, rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) were getting lower, but that trend has reversed in recen ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 07, 2024Genetics & Genomics
In many amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) patients, symptoms of autoimmune inflammat ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 06, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
The detection of rare variants in the genome can take time and cost a lot of money. In recent years, scientists and clin ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 06, 2024Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR gene editing tool was developed about a decade ago, and since then it has transformed research in the life sc ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 06, 2024Microbiology
Preservatives can be important additions to food products, because they help reduce the likelihood of food borne illness ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 02, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Millions of people have autoimmune diseases, such as multiple sclerosis or rheumatoid arthritis but it's estim ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 01, 2024Cancer
The circadian clock describes the 24-hour internal clock in our brains. The rhythms that regulate our awake and sl ...Written By: Katie KokolusJAN 30, 2024Genetics & Genomics
A single, small mutation can have an impact on other genes that one researcher likens to a "butterfly effect."Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 30, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
Viruses are entities that have to infect other cells in order to replicate. They may have genomes that are made of DNA o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 30, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
Introduction Clinical medicine aims to develop novel treatments to fight disease and as a result, must constantly ...JAN 29, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
Humans raise and slaughter vast numbers of animals for our food. All of that meat production has a high environmental co ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 29, 2024Microbiology
Our immune systems can often eliminate bacterial infections, but sometimes those bacteria are very tough and persistent, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 26, 2024Genetics & Genomics
While RNA has long been known as the intermediary between active genes and the proteins they encode for, recent research ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 24, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Bacterial infections can be difficult to treat, and they already kill tens of thousands of people every year.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 22, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
As people age, cognitive dysfunction known as dementia becomes more likely. Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 18, 2024Immunology
Different pathways within the cell are activated or silenced dependent on the external signals acting on a cell. One suc ...Written By: Brian G. Morreale
FEB 26, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Most of the cells in our body carry the entire genome in their nucleus, and as cells divide, age, or are exposed to envi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 22, 2024
Microbiology
Dr. Nicole Foley of Texas A&M and colleagues studied myotis bats to learn more about how their 'nightclubs' promote immu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 21, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
The increase of the length of some small portions of DNA, or microsatellite repeat expansions, has been linked to a numb
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 20, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
The ability to predict a person's risk of certain disease with genetics is often overstated, but in some cases it can be
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 20, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
In DNA, retrotransposons can move around and insert themselves into other parts of genomes with a kind of copy and paste
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 15, 2024
Immunology
Scientists have dedicated their lives to finding a cure for cancer. America became a science hub for cancer research, pa
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
FEB 12, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
The careful control of cell division is essential to organisms, and when it goes awry, major problems can arise like dev
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 12, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
In the genome, genes that code for protein are often divided into sections called exons, which are separated by spacers
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 08, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
For many years, rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) were getting lower, but that trend has reversed in recen
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 07, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
In many amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) patients, symptoms of autoimmune inflammat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 06, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
The detection of rare variants in the genome can take time and cost a lot of money. In recent years, scientists and clin
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 06, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR gene editing tool was developed about a decade ago, and since then it has transformed research in the life sc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 06, 2024
Microbiology
Preservatives can be important additions to food products, because they help reduce the likelihood of food borne illness
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 02, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Millions of people have autoimmune diseases, such as multiple sclerosis or rheumatoid arthritis but it's estim
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 01, 2024
Cancer
The circadian clock describes the 24-hour internal clock in our brains. The rhythms that regulate our awake and sl
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JAN 30, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
A single, small mutation can have an impact on other genes that one researcher likens to a "butterfly effect."
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 30, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Viruses are entities that have to infect other cells in order to replicate. They may have genomes that are made of DNA o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 30, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Introduction Clinical medicine aims to develop novel treatments to fight disease and as a result, must constantly
...
JAN 29, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Humans raise and slaughter vast numbers of animals for our food. All of that meat production has a high environmental co
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 29, 2024
Microbiology
Our immune systems can often eliminate bacterial infections, but sometimes those bacteria are very tough and persistent,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 26, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
While RNA has long been known as the intermediary between active genes and the proteins they encode for, recent research
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Bacterial infections can be difficult to treat, and they already kill tens of thousands of people every year.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 22, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
As people age, cognitive dysfunction known as dementia becomes more likely. Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 18, 2024
Immunology
Different pathways within the cell are activated or silenced dependent on the external signals acting on a cell. One suc
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale