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Genomics
Genomics: an interdisciplinary field of science within the field of molecular biology. A genome is a complete set of DNA within a single cell of an organism, and as such, focuses on the structure, function, evolution, and mapping of genomes. Genomics aims at the collective characterization and quantification of genes, which direct the production of proteins with the assistance of enzymes and messenger molecules. Genomics also involves the sequencing and analysis of genomes.
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SEP 10, 2024Genetics & Genomics
The neurodevelomental disease Rett syndrome is usually caused by mutations in a gene called MECP2, which is located on t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 10, 2024Microbiology
Microorganisms are everywhere, even inside of our guts. The microbes we interact with can sometimes have a huge influenc ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 09, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Life expectancy has increased significantly around the world. It's estimated that by 2050, about 20% of the world's popu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 27, 2024Microbiology
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the virus that causes the illness - SARS-CoV-2 - has had a practically infinit ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 27, 2024Genetics & Genomics
This study has added to evidence that the cerebellum has important roles that are underappreciated.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 26, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Cells are defined by the genes they express. In human cells, there are thousands of different protein coding genes, and ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 21, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Although scientists have long known that Down syndrome is caused by the presence of an extra copy of chromosome 21, symp ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 20, 2024Genetics & Genomics
We know that some groups of modern humans still carry some sequences in their genomes that are derived from Neanderthals ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 15, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
Most of us measure our ages chronologically, but recently, scientists have developed a way to measure biological age usi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 13, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have recently discovered a novel type of RNA known as circular RNAs (circRNAs). These molecules form when co ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 12, 2024Genetics & Genomics
While human genes tend to have a start and stop site, not all gene transcripts are the same. Researchers have identified ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 11, 2024Microbiology
While melting ice in the Arctic has revealed ancient microbes, there is a lake in Antarctica with levels of salt that ar ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 08, 2024Genetics & Genomics
The cells in the body, and the DNA they contain are constantly bombarded with environmental influences including UV rays ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 07, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
Are all bacterial cells in a group alike? It doesn't seem so. A population of bacterial cells may be heteroresistant...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 04, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
Two new studies have outlined major new findings in Parkinson's disease genetics. One has identified a gene that could r ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 02, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Age is a complicated thing, and scientists are still finding ways to measure it. The epigenetic clock, for example, is a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 30, 2024Genetics & Genomics
For a long time, gene expression seemed fairly straightforward. But in recent years, researchers have revealed many surp ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 26, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
Many rare diseases can be traced back to an error in a gene. Genetic mutations may not be inherited, and can arise out o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 26, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are learning more about genomic sequences that are transcribed but never translated into protein, and once w ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 25, 2024Genetics & Genomics
There are around a trillion microbes in the human gastrointestinal system. This community of microbes, known as the gut ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 21, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
This image by C. G. Wilson shows a rotifer that has survived a life-threatening fungal infection by using acquired micro ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 19, 2024Earth & The Environment
Scientists have managed to reconstruct the 3D structure of a woolly mammoth genome that is 52,000 years old, in a first ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 17, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
As the human body is developing, cells have to differentiate and specialize into certain specific types of cells, so the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 14, 2024Genetics & Genomics
There are many healthy foods and diets, and vegetarianism is one option. But it may have different effects for some.Written By: Carmen Leitch
SEP 10, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
The neurodevelomental disease Rett syndrome is usually caused by mutations in a gene called MECP2, which is located on t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 10, 2024
Microbiology
Microorganisms are everywhere, even inside of our guts. The microbes we interact with can sometimes have a huge influenc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 09, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Life expectancy has increased significantly around the world. It's estimated that by 2050, about 20% of the world's popu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 27, 2024
Microbiology
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the virus that causes the illness - SARS-CoV-2 - has had a practically infinit
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 27, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
This study has added to evidence that the cerebellum has important roles that are underappreciated.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 26, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Cells are defined by the genes they express. In human cells, there are thousands of different protein coding genes, and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 21, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Although scientists have long known that Down syndrome is caused by the presence of an extra copy of chromosome 21, symp
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 20, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
We know that some groups of modern humans still carry some sequences in their genomes that are derived from Neanderthals
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 15, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Most of us measure our ages chronologically, but recently, scientists have developed a way to measure biological age usi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 13, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have recently discovered a novel type of RNA known as circular RNAs (circRNAs). These molecules form when co
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 12, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
While human genes tend to have a start and stop site, not all gene transcripts are the same. Researchers have identified
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 11, 2024
Microbiology
While melting ice in the Arctic has revealed ancient microbes, there is a lake in Antarctica with levels of salt that ar
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 08, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
The cells in the body, and the DNA they contain are constantly bombarded with environmental influences including UV rays
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 07, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Are all bacterial cells in a group alike? It doesn't seem so. A population of bacterial cells may be heteroresistant...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 04, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Two new studies have outlined major new findings in Parkinson's disease genetics. One has identified a gene that could r
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 02, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Age is a complicated thing, and scientists are still finding ways to measure it. The epigenetic clock, for example, is a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 30, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
For a long time, gene expression seemed fairly straightforward. But in recent years, researchers have revealed many surp
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 26, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Many rare diseases can be traced back to an error in a gene. Genetic mutations may not be inherited, and can arise out o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 26, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are learning more about genomic sequences that are transcribed but never translated into protein, and once w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 25, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
There are around a trillion microbes in the human gastrointestinal system. This community of microbes, known as the gut
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 21, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
This image by C. G. Wilson shows a rotifer that has survived a life-threatening fungal infection by using acquired micro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 19, 2024
Earth & The Environment
Scientists have managed to reconstruct the 3D structure of a woolly mammoth genome that is 52,000 years old, in a first
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 17, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
As the human body is developing, cells have to differentiate and specialize into certain specific types of cells, so the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 14, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
There are many healthy foods and diets, and vegetarianism is one option. But it may have different effects for some.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch