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Genome Assembly
The computational process of deciphering the sequence composition of the genetic material (DNA) within the cell of an organism, using numerous short sequences called reads derived from different portions of the target DNA as input.
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NOV 04, 2019Genetics & Genomics
After assessing the genomes of twenty species of butterflies, scientists were surprised to find that genes flow easily b ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 28, 2019Genetics & Genomics
People that don't carry functional copies of these proteins are more likely to get diseases that arise from unstable DNA ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 30, 2019Microbiology
Scientists may have to start reclassifying viruses, according to new work that shows they can take on more forms than we ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 26, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
A totally synthetic protein has been created to act like a switch that can change gene expression in a cell.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 19, 2019Genetics & Genomics
It’s the first thing you learn in biology. There are four nucleotides which are adenine, cytosine, gu ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaFEB 20, 2019Videos
Scientists at Ginkgo Bioworks are using genetic technology to bring back the essence of extinct plants.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 04, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have been looking for the origins of life on earth for many years. One theory that has emerged involves a bio ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 24, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are getting closer to modeling complex diseases that affect multiple genes in an animal.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 22, 2018Technology
It was not a while back ago when researchers developed a unique technique known as ‘DNA origami’ to produce ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 01, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Princeton researchers created new tools to study liquid phase separation inside of cells, and how it influences cell beh ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 25, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at Caltech have taken an interesting approach to synthetic biology.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 25, 2018Microbiology
Every day our bodies come into direct contact with whatever microbes, chemicals or particles are in our environment.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 02, 2018Genetics & Genomics
By sequencing the opium poppy's DNA, scientists have revealed important details about how it makes its medicine.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 04, 2018Neuroscience
Alzheimer's disease has no cure and no well-understood cause. Experts know that tangles of tau protein that develop ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 28, 2018Microbiology
Researchers want to stop the contamination of extraterrestrial environments by earthly bacteria.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 27, 2018Cancer
Glioblastoma is a very difficult cancer to treat; researchers look to an engineered poliovirus for novel targeted approa ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUN 05, 2018Videos
Some of the participants in this landmark project tell some interesting stories about the work.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 02, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
A new method can assess how the cell's protein factory is working, leading to a better understanding of viral proteins.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 08, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers can now use open-source software to identify rare genetic mutations in cancer cells with greater accuracy th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 27, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Mutations in over 40 different genes have been connected to primary ciliary dyskinesia, which affects around one in 15,0 ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 23, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have shown that additions, deletions and rearrangements can alter the structure of the genome, and lead to p ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 17, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Microfilaments that are capable of conducting electricity, termed nanowires, were discovered in the bacterium Geobacter ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 16, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Organisms start out as a bunch of cells, and when it comes to development, many mysteries remain.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 07, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers Jeffrey Hall, Michael Rosbash, and Michael Young have been awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Med ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
NOV 04, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
After assessing the genomes of twenty species of butterflies, scientists were surprised to find that genes flow easily b
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 28, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
People that don't carry functional copies of these proteins are more likely to get diseases that arise from unstable DNA
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 30, 2019
Microbiology
Scientists may have to start reclassifying viruses, according to new work that shows they can take on more forms than we
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 26, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
A totally synthetic protein has been created to act like a switch that can change gene expression in a cell.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 19, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
It’s the first thing you learn in biology. There are four nucleotides which are adenine, cytosine, gu
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
FEB 20, 2019
Videos
Scientists at Ginkgo Bioworks are using genetic technology to bring back the essence of extinct plants.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 04, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have been looking for the origins of life on earth for many years. One theory that has emerged involves a bio
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are getting closer to modeling complex diseases that affect multiple genes in an animal.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 22, 2018
Technology
It was not a while back ago when researchers developed a unique technique known as ‘DNA origami’ to produce
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 01, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Princeton researchers created new tools to study liquid phase separation inside of cells, and how it influences cell beh
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 25, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at Caltech have taken an interesting approach to synthetic biology.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 25, 2018
Microbiology
Every day our bodies come into direct contact with whatever microbes, chemicals or particles are in our environment.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 02, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
By sequencing the opium poppy's DNA, scientists have revealed important details about how it makes its medicine.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 04, 2018
Neuroscience
Alzheimer's disease has no cure and no well-understood cause. Experts know that tangles of tau protein that develop
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 28, 2018
Microbiology
Researchers want to stop the contamination of extraterrestrial environments by earthly bacteria.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 27, 2018
Cancer
Glioblastoma is a very difficult cancer to treat; researchers look to an engineered poliovirus for novel targeted approa
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUN 05, 2018
Videos
Some of the participants in this landmark project tell some interesting stories about the work.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 02, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
A new method can assess how the cell's protein factory is working, leading to a better understanding of viral proteins.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 08, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers can now use open-source software to identify rare genetic mutations in cancer cells with greater accuracy th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 27, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Mutations in over 40 different genes have been connected to primary ciliary dyskinesia, which affects around one in 15,0
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 23, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have shown that additions, deletions and rearrangements can alter the structure of the genome, and lead to p
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 17, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Microfilaments that are capable of conducting electricity, termed nanowires, were discovered in the bacterium Geobacter
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 16, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Organisms start out as a bunch of cells, and when it comes to development, many mysteries remain.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 07, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers Jeffrey Hall, Michael Rosbash, and Michael Young have been awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Med
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch