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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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NOV 18, 2021Genetics & Genomics
For simplicity's sake, it's easy to think of the genome as a set of instructions that cells use to create the pr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 16, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
We have a wealth of human genome data overlaid with gene ‘hotspots’ linked to the development of particular ...Written By: Tara FernandesNOV 16, 2021Plants & Animals
Climate change is threatening many of the world's crops, and may disrupt the growth of barley that's used to make beer.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 15, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Although the human genome has been sequenced and we think most protein-coding genes have been identified, there are stil ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 15, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The lifespans of vertebrates can vary widely; some live to be about five weeks while others can reach 400 years. As most ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 14, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Cancer drugs have been developed that target an enzyme, Shp2. But that enzyme has a more complex role than we knew.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 12, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The UK's 100,000 Genomes Project has now given hundreds of people a diagnosis for their disease. Many of them have been ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 11, 2021Health & Medicine
With more than 15 years of experience in genetic engineering, Cyagen utilizes a highly efficient process, including prop ...NOV 11, 2021Microbiology
While many people are most familiar with the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, which is called SARS-CoV-2, there are man ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 10, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
With time lapse photography, scientists have now learned more about the symmetry of sea stars. This work could tell us m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 10, 2021Plants & Animals
According to a new study published in Developmental Cell, researchers are employing transgenesis methods to introduce a ...Written By: Ryan VingumNOV 10, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Energy can come at a cost. In the body, as energy is produced in our cells, those essential chemical reactions also gene ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 09, 2021Health & Medicine
The Cyagen Knockout Catalog Models repository provides researchers in the Americas and Europe with ready-to-use knockout ...NOV 09, 2021Plants & Animals
Some people change careers, and it seems that the Harpegnathos saltator ant can do the same; worker ants can switch to q ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 09, 2021Cardiology
Hundreds of thousands of Americans are thought to have dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), a progressive disorder in which the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 08, 2021Health & Medicine
A new study finds that over 900 genes are expressed during human pregnancyWritten By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattNOV 08, 2021Plants & Animals
The largest genetic study of cannabis genomes has revealed important considerations for farmers selecting high quality h ...Written By: Kerry CharronNOV 08, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Advances in genetic and computational tools have enabled researchers to study complex networks of gene expression in ind ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 08, 2021Cancer
Elephants possess two qualities that might make one expect they are at high risk of developing cancer; they are large an ...Written By: Katie KokolusNOV 07, 2021Microbiology
Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infects many people; it's been estimated that by the time people are adults, about half of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 07, 2021Genetics & Genomics
When the COVID-19 pandemic began to impact the world, researchers everywhere sprang into action. But studying an infecti ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 05, 2021Genetics & Genomics
This photo by Sydney Stringham shows the domestic pigeons that were bred by the researchers for this research.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 05, 2021Cannabis Sciences
Up until recently, cannabis-based treatments for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have focused on CBD-enrichment and THC d ...Written By: Nadine HusamiNOV 04, 2021Microbiology
The gut microbiome is a critical part of human health. Research has shown that many types of bacteria may reside there. ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
NOV 18, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
For simplicity's sake, it's easy to think of the genome as a set of instructions that cells use to create the pr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 16, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
We have a wealth of human genome data overlaid with gene ‘hotspots’ linked to the development of particular
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 16, 2021
Plants & Animals
Climate change is threatening many of the world's crops, and may disrupt the growth of barley that's used to make beer.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 15, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Although the human genome has been sequenced and we think most protein-coding genes have been identified, there are stil
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 15, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The lifespans of vertebrates can vary widely; some live to be about five weeks while others can reach 400 years. As most
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 14, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Cancer drugs have been developed that target an enzyme, Shp2. But that enzyme has a more complex role than we knew.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 12, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The UK's 100,000 Genomes Project has now given hundreds of people a diagnosis for their disease. Many of them have been
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 11, 2021
Health & Medicine
With more than 15 years of experience in genetic engineering, Cyagen utilizes a highly efficient process, including prop
...
NOV 11, 2021
Microbiology
While many people are most familiar with the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, which is called SARS-CoV-2, there are man
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 10, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
With time lapse photography, scientists have now learned more about the symmetry of sea stars. This work could tell us m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 10, 2021
Plants & Animals
According to a new study published in Developmental Cell, researchers are employing transgenesis methods to introduce a
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
NOV 10, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Energy can come at a cost. In the body, as energy is produced in our cells, those essential chemical reactions also gene
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 09, 2021
Health & Medicine
The Cyagen Knockout Catalog Models repository provides researchers in the Americas and Europe with ready-to-use knockout
...
NOV 09, 2021
Plants & Animals
Some people change careers, and it seems that the Harpegnathos saltator ant can do the same; worker ants can switch to q
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 09, 2021
Cardiology
Hundreds of thousands of Americans are thought to have dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), a progressive disorder in which the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 08, 2021
Health & Medicine
A new study finds that over 900 genes are expressed during human pregnancy
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
NOV 08, 2021
Plants & Animals
The largest genetic study of cannabis genomes has revealed important considerations for farmers selecting high quality h
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
NOV 08, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Advances in genetic and computational tools have enabled researchers to study complex networks of gene expression in ind
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 08, 2021
Cancer
Elephants possess two qualities that might make one expect they are at high risk of developing cancer; they are large an
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
NOV 07, 2021
Microbiology
Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infects many people; it's been estimated that by the time people are adults, about half of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 07, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
When the COVID-19 pandemic began to impact the world, researchers everywhere sprang into action. But studying an infecti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 05, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
This photo by Sydney Stringham shows the domestic pigeons that were bred by the researchers for this research.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 05, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
Up until recently, cannabis-based treatments for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have focused on CBD-enrichment and THC d
...
Written By:
Nadine Husami
NOV 04, 2021
Microbiology
The gut microbiome is a critical part of human health. Research has shown that many types of bacteria may reside there.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch