PCR
PCR: Polymerase chain reaction, or PCR, is a laboratory technique used to make multiple copies of a segment of DNA. PCR is very precise and can be used to amplify, or copy, a specific DNA target from a mixture of DNA molecules.
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JAN 10, 2019Health & Medicine
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APR 25, 2018New thermocycler tech can amplify DNA segments in less time with less energy consumption....Written By: Julia TraversAPR 23, 2018Cancer
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MAY 26, 2017Xanthomonas citri subsp. Malvacearum (Xcm) causes bacterial blight in cotton. The disease was rampant in the US during the 1970s, and it has recently re-em...Written By: Kerry EvansMAR 23, 2017Videos
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MAR 19, 2017It can be incredibly challenging to give a patient the proper treatment when they are infected by an antibiotic-resistant pathogen. For those living in poo...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 09, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
MAR 09, 2017Researchers have developed a new method to sequence DNA that avoids some of the major caveats with current techniques while also improving the sensitivity...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 09, 2017Cancer
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JAN 26, 2017In this interview from the American Society for Microbiology with Jonna Mazet, PhD, you can hear about how experts are keeping watch in our environment for...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 13, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
JAN 13, 2017Polymerase Chain Reaction or PCR is common in research and diagnostic laboratories, performed on specialized PCR machines. But researchers at Vanderbilt Un...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JAN 10, 2019
Health & Medicine
JAN 10, 2019
study identified that the endogenous secreted Wnt inhibitor DKK2 suppresses the hair follicle development...
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
DEC 17, 2018
Health & Medicine
DEC 17, 2018
One subtype of K2P channel expressed in sensory neurons, TRESK has been reported to play a role in MA in its truncated from TRESK-MT....
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
DEC 10, 2018
Health & Medicine
DEC 10, 2018
Sarcoidosis is characterized by an exaggerated immune response to an unrecognized antigen, which has not yet been identified. It is an inflammatory...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
NOV 26, 2018
Health & Medicine
NOV 26, 2018
Contracting an infection when getting a tattoo is always a major concern. Consumers should be aware of the risk of developing infections with bloodborne pa...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
NOV 16, 2018
Technology
NOV 16, 2018
Human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV), weakens the immune system by attacking healthy cells. Currently, the management of HIV remains a major global health ...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 29, 2018
Neuroscience
OCT 29, 2018
Undersatnding the role of gut microbiome in disease pathologies and targetting them for potential treatment strategies....
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
OCT 19, 2018
Plants & Animals
OCT 19, 2018
Ants, fascinating social insects, studying their foraging behavior reveals valuable information....
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
OCT 11, 2018
Videos
OCT 11, 2018
Biology is advancing at a rapid pace. Students will be ready for those advances if they can learn about cutting-edge concepts at an early age....
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 01, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
SEP 01, 2018
Researchers are developing a test for Zika that uses saliva to identify diagnostic markers of the virus much more quickly than current commercial tests can...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JUN 18, 2018
Immunology
JUN 18, 2018
Unique gene signatures and tiny changes in the immune system that occur in the earliest stages of rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune disease, could soon b...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 25, 2018
Technology
APR 25, 2018
New thermocycler tech can amplify DNA segments in less time with less energy consumption....
Written By:
Julia Travers
APR 23, 2018
Cancer
APR 23, 2018
New, non-invasive urine screening test called UroSEEK was developed by Johns Hopkins to detect low grade bladder and urothelial cancers using DNA detection methods and technology....
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
DEC 14, 2017
Technology
DEC 14, 2017
Seeding Labs works with more than 100 private-sector partners to source and fund the equipment shipments....
Written By:
Julia Travers
NOV 28, 2017
Microbiology
NOV 28, 2017
Extreme microbes are organisms that can survive and even thrive in extreme environments. Extreme thermophiles are bacteria that live at temperatures normal...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
NOV 17, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
NOV 17, 2017
A new tool has been developed by Canon BioMedical that aims to improve the diagnosis and treatment of a devastating disease, spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)....
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 16, 2017
Microbiology
NOV 16, 2017
Candida auris is a type of yeast identified as an opportunistic pathogen that can cause severe illness in hospitalized patients. It can cause wound, ear, l...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
SEP 06, 2017
Infographics
SEP 06, 2017
In the journey to scientific discoveries, every step plays a critical role in reaching your goals. Molecular biology involves investigation of nucleic acid...
Written By:
Akshay Masand
MAY 26, 2017
Microbiology
MAY 26, 2017
Xanthomonas citri subsp. Malvacearum (Xcm) causes bacterial blight in cotton. The disease was rampant in the US during the 1970s, and it has recently re-em...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAR 23, 2017
Videos
MAR 23, 2017
The video above has some helpful tips for designing PCR primers for one purpose - cloning with restriction enzymes. PCR or Polymerase Chain Reaction, is a ...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 19, 2017
Microbiology
MAR 19, 2017
It can be incredibly challenging to give a patient the proper treatment when they are infected by an antibiotic-resistant pathogen. For those living in poo...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 09, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
MAR 09, 2017
Researchers have developed a new method to sequence DNA that avoids some of the major caveats with current techniques while also improving the sensitivity...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 09, 2017
Cancer
MAR 09, 2017
Glioblastoma is one of the most aggressive cancers in the world. There is constant research into the causes of these tumors, which are almost always fatal....
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 26, 2017
Videos
JAN 26, 2017
In this interview from the American Society for Microbiology with Jonna Mazet, PhD, you can hear about how experts are keeping watch in our environment for...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 13, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
JAN 13, 2017
Polymerase Chain Reaction or PCR is common in research and diagnostic laboratories, performed on specialized PCR machines. But researchers at Vanderbilt Un...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
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