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Mutation
Mutation: the changing of the structure of a gene, resulting in a variant form that may be transmitted to subsequent generations, caused by the alteration of single base units in DNA, or the deletion, insertion, or rearrangement of larger sections of genes or chromosomes.
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MAR 06, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a chronic disease with a cyclical nature; individuals compulsively consume alcohol, lose c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 05, 2023Microbiology
Estimates vary, but Streptococcus pyogenes infections may be responsible for the deaths of over 500,000 people every yea ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 04, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have found that when a gene called SMCHD1 carries mutations, it can result in disease. This gene encodes for ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 27, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
A new drug shows the potential to treat an exceptionally resilient sexual infection. A case study from the ...Written By: Amielle MorenoFEB 27, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
The genome of a cell carries all the genes it will ever need, and when a gene is active, it gets transcribed into messen ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 14, 2023Health & Medicine
If this proof-of-concept pans out, a single oral or injection of their inhibitor will block sperm mobility for up to 2.5 ...Written By: Amielle MorenoFEB 04, 2023Health & Medicine
The pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2 continues to cause infections as it mutates into new variants. While the vaccines that are ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 04, 2023Health & Medicine
Research has suggested that young blood can have a regenerative influence on older bodies; muscles, including the heart, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 30, 2023Neuroscience
Normally, the measles virus only infects immune and epithelial cells, leaving cells of the nervous system alone. But mea ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 30, 2023Cancer
Actinidia arguta, commonly known as the hardy kiwi or kiwi berry, looks like a smaller, hairless version of the Actinidi ...Written By: Katie KokolusJAN 25, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Gel manicures have rapidly become a popular beauty treatment. Marketing that promotes gel manicures claim they are more ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 22, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Epigenetics refers to features of the genome that can affect gene expression, but don't alter the nucleotide sequence of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 20, 2023Neuroscience
While it may not be surprising the gut microbes can affect gut health, gut microbes are also thought to influence neurod ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 18, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer accounts for 30% of newly diagnosed invasive cancers in women. I ...Written By: Greta AnneJAN 18, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Most animals are covered in hair, so why do some, like humans, have so much less than all the rest even though we still ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 17, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
When it comes to detecting rare cancer-causing mutations, both sensitivity and specificity matter. In the past few years ...Sponsored By: Roche Sequencing and Life ScienceJAN 16, 2023Immunology
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 continues to cause huge numbers of infections around the world because of the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 15, 2023Genetics & Genomics
As we age, the cells we carry in our bodies can pick up new mutations. Research has indicated that in many species, huma ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 12, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
The nucleotide bases of our DNA are read in triplets, and three nucleotides together, called a codon, represents an amin ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 12, 2023Cancer
Hematopoiesis, a biological process resulting in the formation of new blood cells, occurs throughout our lifetime. ...Written By: Katie KokolusJAN 08, 2023Genetics & Genomics
A human trial of a CRISPR therapy was recently halted for adverse events. But the technology has tremendous potential to ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 05, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Microbes have long been engaged in an arms race for dominance, and they have molecular weapons, and defense mechanisms. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 04, 2023Health & Medicine
Urea cycle disorders (UCDs) are genetic conditions most commonly diagnosed in children that result in the body&rsqu ...Written By: Greta AnneDEC 29, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Our body generates a lot of blood cells - on the order of billions of cells every day. Stem cells in the bone marrow giv ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAR 06, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a chronic disease with a cyclical nature; individuals compulsively consume alcohol, lose c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 05, 2023
Microbiology
Estimates vary, but Streptococcus pyogenes infections may be responsible for the deaths of over 500,000 people every yea
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 04, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have found that when a gene called SMCHD1 carries mutations, it can result in disease. This gene encodes for
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 27, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
A new drug shows the potential to treat an exceptionally resilient sexual infection. A case study from the
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
FEB 27, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
The genome of a cell carries all the genes it will ever need, and when a gene is active, it gets transcribed into messen
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 14, 2023
Health & Medicine
If this proof-of-concept pans out, a single oral or injection of their inhibitor will block sperm mobility for up to 2.5
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
FEB 04, 2023
Health & Medicine
The pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2 continues to cause infections as it mutates into new variants. While the vaccines that are
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 04, 2023
Health & Medicine
Research has suggested that young blood can have a regenerative influence on older bodies; muscles, including the heart,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 30, 2023
Neuroscience
Normally, the measles virus only infects immune and epithelial cells, leaving cells of the nervous system alone. But mea
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 30, 2023
Cancer
Actinidia arguta, commonly known as the hardy kiwi or kiwi berry, looks like a smaller, hairless version of the Actinidi
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JAN 25, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Gel manicures have rapidly become a popular beauty treatment. Marketing that promotes gel manicures claim they are more
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 22, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Epigenetics refers to features of the genome that can affect gene expression, but don't alter the nucleotide sequence of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 20, 2023
Neuroscience
While it may not be surprising the gut microbes can affect gut health, gut microbes are also thought to influence neurod
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 18, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer accounts for 30% of newly diagnosed invasive cancers in women. I
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
JAN 18, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Most animals are covered in hair, so why do some, like humans, have so much less than all the rest even though we still
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 17, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
When it comes to detecting rare cancer-causing mutations, both sensitivity and specificity matter. In the past few years
...
Sponsored By:
Roche Sequencing and Life Science
JAN 16, 2023
Immunology
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 continues to cause huge numbers of infections around the world because of the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 15, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
As we age, the cells we carry in our bodies can pick up new mutations. Research has indicated that in many species, huma
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 12, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
The nucleotide bases of our DNA are read in triplets, and three nucleotides together, called a codon, represents an amin
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 12, 2023
Cancer
Hematopoiesis, a biological process resulting in the formation of new blood cells, occurs throughout our lifetime.
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JAN 08, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
A human trial of a CRISPR therapy was recently halted for adverse events. But the technology has tremendous potential to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 05, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Microbes have long been engaged in an arms race for dominance, and they have molecular weapons, and defense mechanisms.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 04, 2023
Health & Medicine
Urea cycle disorders (UCDs) are genetic conditions most commonly diagnosed in children that result in the body&rsqu
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
DEC 29, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Our body generates a lot of blood cells - on the order of billions of cells every day. Stem cells in the bone marrow giv
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch