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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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JUN 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 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 20, 2020Immunology
Microglia make up just a fraction of all the cells in the brain, but play a vital role in removing pathogens or damaged ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUN 19, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have published complementary studies in Nature Communications that have greatly advanced our understanding of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 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, 2020Chemistry & Physics
On June 10th, 2020, thousands of STEM scientists and organizations around the world went on strike to protest systemic r ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 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, 2020Genetics & Genomics
While people usually put a lot of effort into finding a partner, recent research suggests that our bodies are choosy in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 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, 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 08, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Microorganisms called oncolytic viruses can infect and kill cancer cells while leaving healthy cells alone.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 07, 2020Genetics & Genomics
When children have a rare genetic disease and do not have access to whole-genome sequencing and the analysis it requires ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 04, 2020Microbiology
Sepsis and bacterial meningitis are life-threatening diseases caused by meningococci bacteria.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 04, 2020Immunology
Cells are remarkably sensitive to the mechanical properties of their environment, changing their behavior as a re ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUN 01, 2020Neuroscience
Video: Todd Cohen, PhD (UNC) discusses GA protein accumulation. At the time of this video promising research was a ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaMAY 29, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Huntington's disease (HD) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease caused by an expanded sequence in the huntingtin gene.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 26, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Cancer can occur for many reasons and is influenced by many different factors, including genes and the environment. But ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 26, 2020Immunology
The immune landscape is staggeringly complex, with a myriad of genetically and functionally distinct immune cell subpopu ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAY 25, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are challenging what we thought we knew about the mechanism of sexual reproduction.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 25, 2020Genetics & Genomics
In a major breakthrough, the Food and Drug Administration has approved a treatment for a genetic disorder called neurofi ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
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 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 20, 2020
Immunology
Microglia make up just a fraction of all the cells in the brain, but play a vital role in removing pathogens or damaged
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
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 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
Chemistry & Physics
On June 10th, 2020, thousands of STEM scientists and organizations around the world went on strike to protest systemic r
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
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
Genetics & Genomics
While people usually put a lot of effort into finding a partner, recent research suggests that our bodies are choosy in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
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
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 08, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Microorganisms called oncolytic viruses can infect and kill cancer cells while leaving healthy cells alone.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 07, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
When children have a rare genetic disease and do not have access to whole-genome sequencing and the analysis it requires
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 04, 2020
Microbiology
Sepsis and bacterial meningitis are life-threatening diseases caused by meningococci bacteria.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 04, 2020
Immunology
Cells are remarkably sensitive to the mechanical properties of their environment, changing their behavior as a re
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUN 01, 2020
Neuroscience
Video: Todd Cohen, PhD (UNC) discusses GA protein accumulation. At the time of this video promising research was a
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
MAY 29, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Huntington's disease (HD) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease caused by an expanded sequence in the huntingtin gene.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 26, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Cancer can occur for many reasons and is influenced by many different factors, including genes and the environment. But
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 26, 2020
Immunology
The immune landscape is staggeringly complex, with a myriad of genetically and functionally distinct immune cell subpopu
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAY 25, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are challenging what we thought we knew about the mechanism of sexual reproduction.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 25, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
In a major breakthrough, the Food and Drug Administration has approved a treatment for a genetic disorder called neurofi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch