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Plant Genetics
Plant genetic engineering raises exaggerated expectations and induces fear in parts of the population. Responsible application of plant genetic engineering requires that for each plant licensed for cultivation, a risk analysis be made according to strict scientific criteria as to whether the corresponding plant represents a hazard to the environment. It is the study of genes and genetic variation within plants.
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NOV 04, 2019Genetics & Genomics
After assessing the genomes of twenty species of butterflies, scientists were surprised to find that genes flow easily b ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 01, 2019Cannabis Sciences
What role do cannabis plant hairs play in the production of cannabinoids and terpenes? A recent study from the Universit ...Written By: Julia TraversOCT 25, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Approximately 3.5 million people in the US have been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Although various therapies are availa ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 23, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Spadefoot toads are known to be shape-shifters; they can rapidly change their behavior and physiology to adapt to enviro ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 17, 2019Neuroscience
A new study published in Science shows how a neural circuit in Zebra finches, involved in forming the learning of a cour ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaOCT 16, 2019Genetics & Genomics
New research suggests that the effects of social adversity may linger on in DNA and negatively affect health later on. I ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 08, 2019Microbiology
Many of our best antibiotics have come from microbes, which have to use them to battle other microorganisms in a struggl ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 01, 2019Microbiology
The gut microbes we carry are impacted by many factors, including our diet.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 01, 2019Neuroscience
Despite our increasing knowledge of the human brain, evolution and general biological processes, one thing has remained ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 27, 2019Immunology
Like humans, dogs can develop autoimmune encephalitis, and it’s common - mostly affecting smaller breeds and young ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 26, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Dolphins, whales and porpoises are marine mammals; otherwise known as cetaceans. Although they live exclusively underwat ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 23, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The third agricultural revolution changed the way millions of people lived in the 1950s and 60s. It's now time for anoth ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 18, 2019Genetics & Genomics
By 2050, the UN has estimated that wheat production needs to increase by 60% in order to feed the world’s populati ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 17, 2019Cannabis Sciences
This is an introduction into cannabis genetics including chromosome number, genetic variation leading to expression diff ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanSEP 17, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Mosquitoes can carry dangerous diseases like malaria that could lead to serious health consequences or even death, espec ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 07, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Until recently, testing the age of dolphin involved extract a tooth, sawing it in half, and then counting the layers wit ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 05, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Nature has given us some of our best medicines; it's thought that as many as half the drugs we used are derived from nat ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 27, 2019Earth & The Environment
As part of the “Sullied Sediments” program, which is assessing pollutant levels in European waterways to man ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAUG 26, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The massive tumbleweed Salsola ryanii was once thought to be going extinct, but it's growing stronger.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 23, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Since it was developed, the CRISPR gene editing system has been refined and advanced.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 19, 2019Microbiology
Bananas: the world's most popular fruit, a major source of food for millions of people, and now, seriously threatened by ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 16, 2019Health & Medicine
Research shows that there may be a specific gene associated with a higher risk of cannabis abuse. The same gene is respo ...AUG 09, 2019Cancer
New research published in PNAS from researchers at Duke University highlights a surprising finding: zebrafish have the a ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 09, 2019Genetics & Genomics
While a type of algae appears to be thriving in the face of its downgraded envrionment, the story is turning out to be m ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
NOV 04, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
After assessing the genomes of twenty species of butterflies, scientists were surprised to find that genes flow easily b
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 01, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
What role do cannabis plant hairs play in the production of cannabinoids and terpenes? A recent study from the Universit
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
OCT 25, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Approximately 3.5 million people in the US have been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Although various therapies are availa
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 23, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Spadefoot toads are known to be shape-shifters; they can rapidly change their behavior and physiology to adapt to enviro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 17, 2019
Neuroscience
A new study published in Science shows how a neural circuit in Zebra finches, involved in forming the learning of a cour
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
OCT 16, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
New research suggests that the effects of social adversity may linger on in DNA and negatively affect health later on. I
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 08, 2019
Microbiology
Many of our best antibiotics have come from microbes, which have to use them to battle other microorganisms in a struggl
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 01, 2019
Microbiology
The gut microbes we carry are impacted by many factors, including our diet.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 01, 2019
Neuroscience
Despite our increasing knowledge of the human brain, evolution and general biological processes, one thing has remained
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 27, 2019
Immunology
Like humans, dogs can develop autoimmune encephalitis, and it’s common - mostly affecting smaller breeds and young
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 26, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Dolphins, whales and porpoises are marine mammals; otherwise known as cetaceans. Although they live exclusively underwat
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 23, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The third agricultural revolution changed the way millions of people lived in the 1950s and 60s. It's now time for anoth
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 18, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
By 2050, the UN has estimated that wheat production needs to increase by 60% in order to feed the world’s populati
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 17, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
This is an introduction into cannabis genetics including chromosome number, genetic variation leading to expression diff
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
SEP 17, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Mosquitoes can carry dangerous diseases like malaria that could lead to serious health consequences or even death, espec
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 07, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Until recently, testing the age of dolphin involved extract a tooth, sawing it in half, and then counting the layers wit
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 05, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Nature has given us some of our best medicines; it's thought that as many as half the drugs we used are derived from nat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 27, 2019
Earth & The Environment
As part of the “Sullied Sediments” program, which is assessing pollutant levels in European waterways to man
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
AUG 26, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The massive tumbleweed Salsola ryanii was once thought to be going extinct, but it's growing stronger.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 23, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Since it was developed, the CRISPR gene editing system has been refined and advanced.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 19, 2019
Microbiology
Bananas: the world's most popular fruit, a major source of food for millions of people, and now, seriously threatened by
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 16, 2019
Health & Medicine
Research shows that there may be a specific gene associated with a higher risk of cannabis abuse. The same gene is respo
...
AUG 09, 2019
Cancer
New research published in PNAS from researchers at Duke University highlights a surprising finding: zebrafish have the a
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 09, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
While a type of algae appears to be thriving in the face of its downgraded envrionment, the story is turning out to be m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch