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Molecular Genetics
Molecular Genetics: is the field of biology that studies the structure and function of genes at a molecular level, simultaneously using both molecular biology and genetics. This typically refers to the laboratory techniques used to identify or manipulate DNA segments that are involved in synthesis of important biological molecules.
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OCT 01, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Mutations in DNA can have a variety of harmful effects, but sometimes a mutation can confer a benefit.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 29, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Our DNA contains thousands of genes, and it is critical that the correct genes are expressed in the right places at the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 26, 2017Health & Medicine
Following a heart attack, healthy heart muscle cells, called cardiomyocytes, die and transform into scar tissue cells, c ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 26, 2017Microbiology
Humans share a close relationship with bacteria. New work has suggested our nervous system helps shape the bacterial pop ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 26, 2017Immunology
With no FDA-approved vaccines or antiviral drugs to treat Ebola, those affected rely on the immune system to save them f ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 25, 2017Neuroscience
At present, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimate that 1 in 68 children will be diagnosed with an autism spectr ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 24, 2017Microbiology
The group A Streptococcus pathogen can cause a range of illnesses, from a relatively minor case of strep throat to a fle ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 22, 2017Chemistry & Physics
Theranostics: one stone can kill two or three birds. Credit: Ko et al. 2014/Clinical Endoscopy This September the Journa ...Written By: Daniel DuanSEP 22, 2017Cardiology
Why can’t humans regrow their organs like some organisms can? It certainly would help repair some of the damage do ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 21, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Our immune system has to defend against many kinds of foreign invaders, like bacterial pathogens or viruses. But first, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 21, 2017Immunology
Immune cells are capable of making repairs in an intestine damaged by inflammatory bowel diseases. Either by boosting th ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 20, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
By studying the genetics behind butterfly wing patterns, researchers understand how a single gene can create limitless p ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 19, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have been searching for the cause of autism for many years, and now eight mutations have been found in a sin ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 19, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Results from a new study suggest that cleft palate, one of the most common birth defects in children, could be reversed ...SEP 19, 2017Neuroscience
Picture a lab, with a semi-evil looking scientist cackling about controlling the brain with pulses of light. Sound like ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 18, 2017Cancer
By scrutinizing the physical and genetic properties of neuroblastoma, researchers from the Children's Hospital of Ph ...SEP 16, 2017Cancer
Unlike some liquid biopsies that look for remnants of free-floating cancer DNA in the blood, scientists have designed a ...SEP 13, 2017Immunology
DNA damage in cells can lead to cancer, so why do B cells of the immune system intentionally damage their own DNA? A new ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 13, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
While the changes were small, investigators believe they have found evidence that humans are still undergoing evolutiona ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 12, 2017Neuroscience
One of the most important functions of the brain is to get us around our environment. It powers the muscles, processes w ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 11, 2017Immunology
A unique quality of the main toxic “ingredient” in fire ant venom makes it the newest, if unlikely, candidat ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 11, 2017Cancer
Aside from their iconic fiery mane, redheads are also often blessed with pale skin and plenty of freckles. With their fa ...SEP 08, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
A critical signaling protein can send messages that are interpreted in different ways by different cells.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 07, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Little is known about the mechanisms that underlie schizophrenia, which can be a debilitating psychiatric disorder. New ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
OCT 01, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Mutations in DNA can have a variety of harmful effects, but sometimes a mutation can confer a benefit.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 29, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our DNA contains thousands of genes, and it is critical that the correct genes are expressed in the right places at the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 26, 2017
Health & Medicine
Following a heart attack, healthy heart muscle cells, called cardiomyocytes, die and transform into scar tissue cells, c
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 26, 2017
Microbiology
Humans share a close relationship with bacteria. New work has suggested our nervous system helps shape the bacterial pop
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 26, 2017
Immunology
With no FDA-approved vaccines or antiviral drugs to treat Ebola, those affected rely on the immune system to save them f
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 25, 2017
Neuroscience
At present, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimate that 1 in 68 children will be diagnosed with an autism spectr
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 24, 2017
Microbiology
The group A Streptococcus pathogen can cause a range of illnesses, from a relatively minor case of strep throat to a fle
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 22, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
Theranostics: one stone can kill two or three birds. Credit: Ko et al. 2014/Clinical Endoscopy This September the Journa
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
SEP 22, 2017
Cardiology
Why can’t humans regrow their organs like some organisms can? It certainly would help repair some of the damage do
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 21, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our immune system has to defend against many kinds of foreign invaders, like bacterial pathogens or viruses. But first,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 21, 2017
Immunology
Immune cells are capable of making repairs in an intestine damaged by inflammatory bowel diseases. Either by boosting th
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 20, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
By studying the genetics behind butterfly wing patterns, researchers understand how a single gene can create limitless p
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 19, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have been searching for the cause of autism for many years, and now eight mutations have been found in a sin
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 19, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Results from a new study suggest that cleft palate, one of the most common birth defects in children, could be reversed
...
SEP 19, 2017
Neuroscience
Picture a lab, with a semi-evil looking scientist cackling about controlling the brain with pulses of light. Sound like
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 18, 2017
Cancer
By scrutinizing the physical and genetic properties of neuroblastoma, researchers from the Children's Hospital of Ph
...
SEP 16, 2017
Cancer
Unlike some liquid biopsies that look for remnants of free-floating cancer DNA in the blood, scientists have designed a
...
SEP 13, 2017
Immunology
DNA damage in cells can lead to cancer, so why do B cells of the immune system intentionally damage their own DNA? A new
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 13, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
While the changes were small, investigators believe they have found evidence that humans are still undergoing evolutiona
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 12, 2017
Neuroscience
One of the most important functions of the brain is to get us around our environment. It powers the muscles, processes w
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 11, 2017
Immunology
A unique quality of the main toxic “ingredient” in fire ant venom makes it the newest, if unlikely, candidat
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 11, 2017
Cancer
Aside from their iconic fiery mane, redheads are also often blessed with pale skin and plenty of freckles. With their fa
...
SEP 08, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
A critical signaling protein can send messages that are interpreted in different ways by different cells.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 07, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Little is known about the mechanisms that underlie schizophrenia, which can be a debilitating psychiatric disorder. New
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch