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Reporter genes
Reporter genes are an integral component of molecular biology used to study biological pathways and processes. Reporter genes are attached to a known sequence of another gene of interest in an organism, such as a bacteria, cell, or plant. Attachment of a reporter gene allows visualization or quantification of a gene of interest. Common reporter systems used on molecular biology include luciferase and green fluorescent protein (GFP).
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JUN 25, 2025Cell & Molecular Biology
It has been over 60 years since Osamu Shimomura et al. discovered Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP)1. Since then, the colo ...Sponsored By: FluoroFinderMAR 08, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
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In DNA, retrotransposons can move around and insert themselves into other parts of genomes with a kind of copy and paste ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 15, 2024Immunology
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In the genome, genes that code for protein are often divided into sections called exons, which are separated by spacers ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 08, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
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The detection of rare variants in the genome can take time and cost a lot of money. In recent years, scientists and clin ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 06, 2024Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR gene editing tool was developed about a decade ago, and since then it has transformed research in the life sc ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 06, 2024Microbiology
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A single, small mutation can have an impact on other genes that one researcher likens to a "butterfly effect."Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUN 25, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
It has been over 60 years since Osamu Shimomura et al. discovered Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP)1. Since then, the colo
...
Sponsored By:
FluoroFinder
MAR 08, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
While it's normal to be a little anxious about stressful life events or problems, anxiety can also start to interfer
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 07, 2024
Cannabis Sciences
Cannabis products with high levels of the nonintoxicating cannabinoid cannabidiol (CBD) may reduce symptoms of anxiety m
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 06, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have revealed surprising parallels between aging and schizophrenia. There seem to be similar patterns of gene
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 05, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists are still debating exactly how and where humans fit on the evolutionary tree of great apes. A group of ancien
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 01, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
As we interact with the world, we feel it when we touch things. The information we get when we touch things helps us car
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 01, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Autism is thought to affect about one of every 36 American children. New research has shown that it may be possible to d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 27, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Trillions of microbes live in the human gastrointestinal tract, and this community of microbes known as the gut microbio
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 26, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Most of the cells in our body carry the entire genome in their nucleus, and as cells divide, age, or are exposed to envi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 22, 2024
Microbiology
Dr. Nicole Foley of Texas A&M and colleagues studied myotis bats to learn more about how their 'nightclubs' promote immu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 21, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
The increase of the length of some small portions of DNA, or microsatellite repeat expansions, has been linked to a numb
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 20, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
The ability to predict a person's risk of certain disease with genetics is often overstated, but in some cases it can be
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 20, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
In DNA, retrotransposons can move around and insert themselves into other parts of genomes with a kind of copy and paste
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 15, 2024
Immunology
Scientists have dedicated their lives to finding a cure for cancer. America became a science hub for cancer research, pa
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
FEB 13, 2024
Microbiology
The community of microbes in the gastrointestinal tract, the gut microbiome, is an essential partner in digestion. Those
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 12, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
The careful control of cell division is essential to organisms, and when it goes awry, major problems can arise like dev
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 12, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
In the genome, genes that code for protein are often divided into sections called exons, which are separated by spacers
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 08, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
For many years, rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) were getting lower, but that trend has reversed in recen
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 07, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
In many amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) patients, symptoms of autoimmune inflammat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 06, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
The detection of rare variants in the genome can take time and cost a lot of money. In recent years, scientists and clin
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 06, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR gene editing tool was developed about a decade ago, and since then it has transformed research in the life sc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 06, 2024
Microbiology
Preservatives can be important additions to food products, because they help reduce the likelihood of food borne illness
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 02, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Millions of people have autoimmune diseases, such as multiple sclerosis or rheumatoid arthritis but it's estim
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 30, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
A single, small mutation can have an impact on other genes that one researcher likens to a "butterfly effect."
Written By:
Carmen Leitch