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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 10, 2022Immunology
Schizophrenia is estimated to impact around 24 million people, which is about 1 in 300 people worldwide. This poorly und ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 10, 2022Genetics & Genomics
It's estimated that over 262 million people around the world have asthma, a chronic conditionWritten By: Carmen LeitchJUN 09, 2022Cancer
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a very aggressive pancreatic cancer with limited treatment options. PDA ...Written By: Katie KokolusJUN 08, 2022Microbiology
Bacteria have helped lay the foundations for complex life by creating a hospitable atmosphere on our planet, and they co ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 07, 2022Neuroscience
While buildups of aberrant proteins called amyloid plaques have long been linked to the development of Alzheimer's d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 07, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Labroots hosted its 6th Annual Laboratory Automation Virtual Event on May 18, 2022. The speaker roster for this free con ...Written By: Kerry CharronJUN 06, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
A new class of antibiotics has shown promise in preclinical trials against drug-resistant tuberculosis. The correspondin ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 03, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
The Salmonella bacterium is a common cause of foodborne illness, and it isn't unusual to find strains of the microbe in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 03, 2022Plants & Animals
A new study published in Science Advances explores the unique evolutionary processes among certain genes in certain fish ...Written By: Ryan VingumJUN 02, 2022Genetics & Genomics
There are about three billion bases in the human genome, and each letter is either an adenine (A), thymine (T), cytosine ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 01, 2022Chemistry & Physics
Gas prices have been skyrocketing to unprecedented and historic levels in just the last few months, and with no end in s ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUN 01, 2022Health & Medicine
Afraid of New Things? You’re Genes Could be Responsible Scientists have discovered a significant difference in how ...Written By: Joshua AehJUN 01, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Some people with unexplained liver and kidney issues may now have an answer. Researchers have found that mutations in a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 31, 2022Microbiology
Even this juvenile nudibranch from Quadra Island, British Columbia, has a microbiome. / Image credit: Niels Van Steenkis ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 31, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Antibiotics were a revolutionary tool in the fight against bacterial infections. In recent years, however, the emergence ...Written By: Ryan VingumMAY 29, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Mitochondria, organelles popularly known as powerhouses, are found in every cell, and they are crucial to cell function. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 28, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Scientists changed biomedical engineering and took gene editing to a new level when they created CRISPR-Cas9, which util ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 27, 2022Immunology
From birth, our immune system is ready to spring into action to protect us from pathogenic invaders. Like the rest of th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 27, 2022Microbiology
The microbes in our gut have a significant impact on many aspects of our health. New research has indicated that bacteri ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 26, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Some species of lizards can detach their tails from their bodies when they feel threatened. This common defense mechanis ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizMAY 26, 2022Cannabis Sciences
A new published commentary in the Journal of Cannabis Research indicated that cannabis crystallinity may determine level ...Written By: Kerry CharronMAY 25, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
The words “molecular biology” might sound intimidating to most, but it’s not quite as bad as you think ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAY 25, 2022Neuroscience
Introduction Life expectancy has increased globally over the last several decades. However, longer life expectancy comes ...Sponsored By: Sino BiologicalMAY 25, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Gene editing has Brough beneficial changes to many foods. Now, researchers have engineered a plant that produced tomatoe ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUN 10, 2022
Immunology
Schizophrenia is estimated to impact around 24 million people, which is about 1 in 300 people worldwide. This poorly und
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 10, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
It's estimated that over 262 million people around the world have asthma, a chronic condition
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 09, 2022
Cancer
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a very aggressive pancreatic cancer with limited treatment options. PDA
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JUN 08, 2022
Microbiology
Bacteria have helped lay the foundations for complex life by creating a hospitable atmosphere on our planet, and they co
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 07, 2022
Neuroscience
While buildups of aberrant proteins called amyloid plaques have long been linked to the development of Alzheimer's d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 07, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Labroots hosted its 6th Annual Laboratory Automation Virtual Event on May 18, 2022. The speaker roster for this free con
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUN 06, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
A new class of antibiotics has shown promise in preclinical trials against drug-resistant tuberculosis. The correspondin
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 03, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
The Salmonella bacterium is a common cause of foodborne illness, and it isn't unusual to find strains of the microbe in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 03, 2022
Plants & Animals
A new study published in Science Advances explores the unique evolutionary processes among certain genes in certain fish
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JUN 02, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
There are about three billion bases in the human genome, and each letter is either an adenine (A), thymine (T), cytosine
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 01, 2022
Chemistry & Physics
Gas prices have been skyrocketing to unprecedented and historic levels in just the last few months, and with no end in s
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUN 01, 2022
Health & Medicine
Afraid of New Things? You’re Genes Could be Responsible Scientists have discovered a significant difference in how
...
Written By:
Joshua Aeh
JUN 01, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Some people with unexplained liver and kidney issues may now have an answer. Researchers have found that mutations in a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 31, 2022
Microbiology
Even this juvenile nudibranch from Quadra Island, British Columbia, has a microbiome. / Image credit: Niels Van Steenkis
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 31, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Antibiotics were a revolutionary tool in the fight against bacterial infections. In recent years, however, the emergence
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
MAY 29, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Mitochondria, organelles popularly known as powerhouses, are found in every cell, and they are crucial to cell function.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 28, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists changed biomedical engineering and took gene editing to a new level when they created CRISPR-Cas9, which util
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 27, 2022
Immunology
From birth, our immune system is ready to spring into action to protect us from pathogenic invaders. Like the rest of th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 27, 2022
Microbiology
The microbes in our gut have a significant impact on many aspects of our health. New research has indicated that bacteri
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 26, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Some species of lizards can detach their tails from their bodies when they feel threatened. This common defense mechanis
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
MAY 26, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
A new published commentary in the Journal of Cannabis Research indicated that cannabis crystallinity may determine level
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
MAY 25, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
The words “molecular biology” might sound intimidating to most, but it’s not quite as bad as you think
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 25, 2022
Neuroscience
Introduction Life expectancy has increased globally over the last several decades. However, longer life expectancy comes
...
Sponsored By:
Sino Biological
MAY 25, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Gene editing has Brough beneficial changes to many foods. Now, researchers have engineered a plant that produced tomatoe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch