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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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JAN 06, 2022Immunology
From tasting a delicious meal to picking up pheromones, olfaction (or the sense of smell) involves a network of complex ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 05, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Researchers were assessing the presence of bacteria in wild hedgehogs which are found in Europe and New Zealand, and fou ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 05, 2022Microbiology
Microbes are known for their ability to evolve. Many types of microbes can interact with one another, and easily exchang ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 05, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
The SARS-CoV-2 virus that emerged in December 2019 causes the disease COVID-19, a pandemic that has killed over 5 millio ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 02, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Transfer RNAs (tRNAs) perform a critical function in the creation of new proteins. As a messenger RNA molecules, which a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 02, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Glia were once thought of as cells that provide support to neurons in the brain. But researchers at the Crick Institute ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 01, 2022Genetics & Genomics
There's been a lot of debate about whether carbohydrates are healthy or harmful. While the body needs some carbohydrates ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 31, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Our bodies have some healing and regenerative capabilities. For most of us, cuts will mend, we'll recover from mild infe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 27, 2021Cancer
Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) occurs in cancer patients experiencing a buildup of fluid and tumor cells in the pleura ...Written By: Katie KokolusDEC 26, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Candida auris emerged as a pathogen around 2009, and has quickly become a serious problem for clinics and hospitals, whe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 25, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Our body starts with one cell that must divide and eventually, all the cells produced from that first one have to know w ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 24, 2021Microbiology
Cheese doesn't have many ingredients, and while it doesn't contain preservatives, it does contain milk. So why doesn't i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 23, 2021Cardiology
Small changes in the sequence of genes can have a variety of biological impacts. Mutations that alter only one base pair ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 23, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
The parasite that causes Toxoplasmosis, Toxoplasma gondii is common, and is found in undercooked or contaminated meat, a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 22, 2021Genetics & Genomics
When a sperm and egg cell meet, the egg divides into two new cells, which then divides again into four. It has been thou ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 20, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have identified a molecule that's involved in addiction behavior, and influences the strength of an individu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 19, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Advances in DNA sequencing technologies have given us unprecedented insight into the history of humanity. Researchers ha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 19, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Though the CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing tool has been tweaked and modified in many ways, it typically edits relatively small ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 19, 2021Cancer
Tumors require blood vessels to obtain nutrients and growth factors needed for their expansion. Many tumors effici ...Written By: Katie KokolusDEC 18, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
In some cases, viruses have been linked to cancer. For example, HPV, which is now preventable with a vaccine, can lead t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 17, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Research has indicated that a preference for certain tastes can be traced back to genes, but there's more to it than jus ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 16, 2021Cardiology
Congenital heart defects, which a person is born with, impact one in one hundred babies. CHD is a leading cause of death ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 16, 2021Cancer
The incidence of various cancers, including multiple myeloma, colorectal, kidney, and pancreatic cancer, is steadily&nbs ...Written By: Katie KokolusDEC 15, 2021Microbiology
Researchers engineered a genetic circuit to make pathogenic bacteria called Myxococcus xanthus move in swirled patterns.Written By: Carmen Leitch
JAN 06, 2022
Immunology
From tasting a delicious meal to picking up pheromones, olfaction (or the sense of smell) involves a network of complex
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 05, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers were assessing the presence of bacteria in wild hedgehogs which are found in Europe and New Zealand, and fou
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 05, 2022
Microbiology
Microbes are known for their ability to evolve. Many types of microbes can interact with one another, and easily exchang
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 05, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
The SARS-CoV-2 virus that emerged in December 2019 causes the disease COVID-19, a pandemic that has killed over 5 millio
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 02, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Transfer RNAs (tRNAs) perform a critical function in the creation of new proteins. As a messenger RNA molecules, which a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 02, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Glia were once thought of as cells that provide support to neurons in the brain. But researchers at the Crick Institute
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 01, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
There's been a lot of debate about whether carbohydrates are healthy or harmful. While the body needs some carbohydrates
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 31, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Our bodies have some healing and regenerative capabilities. For most of us, cuts will mend, we'll recover from mild infe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 27, 2021
Cancer
Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) occurs in cancer patients experiencing a buildup of fluid and tumor cells in the pleura
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
DEC 26, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Candida auris emerged as a pathogen around 2009, and has quickly become a serious problem for clinics and hospitals, whe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 25, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our body starts with one cell that must divide and eventually, all the cells produced from that first one have to know w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 24, 2021
Microbiology
Cheese doesn't have many ingredients, and while it doesn't contain preservatives, it does contain milk. So why doesn't i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 23, 2021
Cardiology
Small changes in the sequence of genes can have a variety of biological impacts. Mutations that alter only one base pair
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 23, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The parasite that causes Toxoplasmosis, Toxoplasma gondii is common, and is found in undercooked or contaminated meat, a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 22, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
When a sperm and egg cell meet, the egg divides into two new cells, which then divides again into four. It has been thou
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 20, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have identified a molecule that's involved in addiction behavior, and influences the strength of an individu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 19, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Advances in DNA sequencing technologies have given us unprecedented insight into the history of humanity. Researchers ha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 19, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Though the CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing tool has been tweaked and modified in many ways, it typically edits relatively small
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 19, 2021
Cancer
Tumors require blood vessels to obtain nutrients and growth factors needed for their expansion. Many tumors effici
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
DEC 18, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
In some cases, viruses have been linked to cancer. For example, HPV, which is now preventable with a vaccine, can lead t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 17, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Research has indicated that a preference for certain tastes can be traced back to genes, but there's more to it than jus
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 16, 2021
Cardiology
Congenital heart defects, which a person is born with, impact one in one hundred babies. CHD is a leading cause of death
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 16, 2021
Cancer
The incidence of various cancers, including multiple myeloma, colorectal, kidney, and pancreatic cancer, is steadily&nbs
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
DEC 15, 2021
Microbiology
Researchers engineered a genetic circuit to make pathogenic bacteria called Myxococcus xanthus move in swirled patterns.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch