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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 22, 2020Cancer
Diagnostic tests are the unsung heroes of cancer treatment. While there are more treatments for cancer coming out every ...Written By: Jasper CantrellJUN 22, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
A scientist leads a team to discover the first-of-its-class drug that can inhibit a key enzyme safely and effectively in ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 22, 2020Microbiology
The world is full of microorganisms, and our bodies are one of the many places they have colonized. These gut microbes c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 22, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
When viruses infect cells, they hijack the machinery inside and start to use it for their own purposes. This enables vir ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 22, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Every cell in our boy carries a copy of the genome in its nucleus. Some cells are constantly replenished, and the genome ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 21, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have been working on ways to use light to control the gene-editing tool CRISPR for several years.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 21, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Pollen is produced by trees, grasses, and weeds, and it's a way for plants to reproduce by disseminating their genet ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 19, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have published complementary studies in Nature Communications that have greatly advanced our understanding of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 19, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Many human diseases can be traced back to errors in the genome - genetic mutations. But finding the mutations can be cha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 17, 2020Cancer
Research published in Clinical Cancer Research describes a new test that is more effective at diagnosing ovarian cancer. ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 16, 2020Immunology
Individuals struggling to recover from chronic infections and cancer usually experience reduced immune strength and weig ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 15, 2020Immunology
When the immune system goes awry and fails to regulate itself, immune cells may attack the body’s own tissues. Sci ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 15, 2020Cancer
In many cancers, there exists a type of cancer cell called a cancer stem cell. These are cells that, after chemoth ...Written By: Jasper CantrellJUN 15, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disorder, in which the immune system attacks an insulating sheath that coats ne ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 15, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The autonomic nervous system is linked to the intrinsic cardiac nervous system (ICN), which is thought to help regulate ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 14, 2020Genetics & Genomics
As species in the genus homo evolved, our ancient ancestors interbred with populations of Neanderthals and Denisovans.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 14, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
To describe it in a very basic way, cancer is uncontrolled cell growth. A number of processes regulate various aspects o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 13, 2020Cancer
Most think of cancer in the context of where it is on the body like breast or pancreatic cancer. There are several more ...Written By: Jasper CantrellJUN 11, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Errors in genes can cause serious diseases. Some of those errors are large, while others are due to a change in only one ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 10, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Maybe you've been told that you are too sensitive, or you know someone who has strong reactions to positive, negative, o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 09, 2020Cancer
Genetic testing for prostate cancer in men is not yet commonplace, despite the positive impact that it could have on dec ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 09, 2020Immunology
For patients with type 1 diabetes, hope is around the corner with a new experimental therapy that uses genetically modif ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUN 05, 2020Cancer
Can changing your diet improve chemotherapy results? New research published in Nature Communications suggests that diet- ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 04, 2020Microbiology
Sepsis and bacterial meningitis are life-threatening diseases caused by meningococci bacteria.Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUN 22, 2020
Cancer
Diagnostic tests are the unsung heroes of cancer treatment. While there are more treatments for cancer coming out every
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
JUN 22, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
A scientist leads a team to discover the first-of-its-class drug that can inhibit a key enzyme safely and effectively in
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 22, 2020
Microbiology
The world is full of microorganisms, and our bodies are one of the many places they have colonized. These gut microbes c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 22, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
When viruses infect cells, they hijack the machinery inside and start to use it for their own purposes. This enables vir
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 22, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Every cell in our boy carries a copy of the genome in its nucleus. Some cells are constantly replenished, and the genome
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 21, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have been working on ways to use light to control the gene-editing tool CRISPR for several years.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 21, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Pollen is produced by trees, grasses, and weeds, and it's a way for plants to reproduce by disseminating their genet
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 19, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have published complementary studies in Nature Communications that have greatly advanced our understanding of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 19, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Many human diseases can be traced back to errors in the genome - genetic mutations. But finding the mutations can be cha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 17, 2020
Cancer
Research published in Clinical Cancer Research describes a new test that is more effective at diagnosing ovarian cancer.
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 16, 2020
Immunology
Individuals struggling to recover from chronic infections and cancer usually experience reduced immune strength and weig
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 15, 2020
Immunology
When the immune system goes awry and fails to regulate itself, immune cells may attack the body’s own tissues. Sci
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 15, 2020
Cancer
In many cancers, there exists a type of cancer cell called a cancer stem cell. These are cells that, after chemoth
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
JUN 15, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disorder, in which the immune system attacks an insulating sheath that coats ne
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 15, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The autonomic nervous system is linked to the intrinsic cardiac nervous system (ICN), which is thought to help regulate
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 14, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
As species in the genus homo evolved, our ancient ancestors interbred with populations of Neanderthals and Denisovans.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 14, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
To describe it in a very basic way, cancer is uncontrolled cell growth. A number of processes regulate various aspects o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 13, 2020
Cancer
Most think of cancer in the context of where it is on the body like breast or pancreatic cancer. There are several more
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
JUN 11, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Errors in genes can cause serious diseases. Some of those errors are large, while others are due to a change in only one
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 10, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Maybe you've been told that you are too sensitive, or you know someone who has strong reactions to positive, negative, o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 09, 2020
Cancer
Genetic testing for prostate cancer in men is not yet commonplace, despite the positive impact that it could have on dec
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 09, 2020
Immunology
For patients with type 1 diabetes, hope is around the corner with a new experimental therapy that uses genetically modif
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUN 05, 2020
Cancer
Can changing your diet improve chemotherapy results? New research published in Nature Communications suggests that diet-
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 04, 2020
Microbiology
Sepsis and bacterial meningitis are life-threatening diseases caused by meningococci bacteria.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch