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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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MAR 13, 2023Neuroscience
Many of us get a fever, feel fatigued, get depressed, experience insomnia or disturbed sleep, and withdraw socially when ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 12, 2023Neuroscience
Researchers have developed a blood test for anxiety that could help determine effective treatments based on an individua ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 12, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
A new study has suggested that aging can be delayed through a process they have called AMAR, the Sanskrit word for immor ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 09, 2023Microbiology
Aspergillus fumigatus is a common fungus that grows in soil, plant matter, and dust around the world. It can also infect ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 08, 2023Genetics & Genomics
People with bipolar disorder (BD) have alternating episodes of depression and mania, in which they are abnormally irrita ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 07, 2023Neuroscience
During pregnancy, maternal cells need more iron as the fetus grows, and iron deficiency during pregnancy is common. Low ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 07, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Antibiotics can destroy many types of bacteria, but increasingly, bacterial pathogens are gaining resistance to many com ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 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, 2023Immunology
The immune system is incredibly complex, and there are many different signaling molecules and receptors that can dial in ...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 LeitchMAR 03, 2023Immunology
In recent years, we have learned a lot about the crucial role gut microbes play in our health and well being. The extent ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 03, 2023Microbiology
This work can help explain why some people continue to test positive for COVID-19 months after their infection seems to ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 02, 2023Microbiology
Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL) is a rare type of cancer that impacts T cells, a crucial immune cell that plays an ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 28, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Though the COVID-19 pandemic has waned, SARS-CoV-2 is still with us, and we still need diagnostic tests. Scientists have ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 27, 2023Microbiology
The CDC has issued an alert about a rise in extensively drug-resistant (XDR) shigellosis, which causes gastrointestinal ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 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 27, 2023Genetics & Genomics
The climate is changing and making droughts more severe and frequent. That is expected to impact food production too, as ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 26, 2023Immunology
Gum disease may impact 47% of adults, and it could cause or exacerbate rheumatoid arthritis, which is thought to affect ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 24, 2023Microbiology
Scientists have found that a gene that has been previously identified in many animals and their associated microbes can ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 24, 2023Genetics & Genomics
The earth has a magnetic field, and some animals such as monarch butterflies and turtles can use it to navigate during l ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 22, 2023Microbiology
In a first, scientists have used bat cells to create bat induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), which can now be used t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 20, 2023Genetics & Genomics
The human genome typically contains two sex chromosomes, and males usually have an X and a Y chromosome while most women ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 19, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Recent work reported in Nature highlighted the importance of methylation on mRNA; these chemical tags can have a dramati ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAR 13, 2023
Neuroscience
Many of us get a fever, feel fatigued, get depressed, experience insomnia or disturbed sleep, and withdraw socially when
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 12, 2023
Neuroscience
Researchers have developed a blood test for anxiety that could help determine effective treatments based on an individua
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 12, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
A new study has suggested that aging can be delayed through a process they have called AMAR, the Sanskrit word for immor
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 09, 2023
Microbiology
Aspergillus fumigatus is a common fungus that grows in soil, plant matter, and dust around the world. It can also infect
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 08, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
People with bipolar disorder (BD) have alternating episodes of depression and mania, in which they are abnormally irrita
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 07, 2023
Neuroscience
During pregnancy, maternal cells need more iron as the fetus grows, and iron deficiency during pregnancy is common. Low
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 07, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Antibiotics can destroy many types of bacteria, but increasingly, bacterial pathogens are gaining resistance to many com
...
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
Immunology
The immune system is incredibly complex, and there are many different signaling molecules and receptors that can dial in
...
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
MAR 03, 2023
Immunology
In recent years, we have learned a lot about the crucial role gut microbes play in our health and well being. The extent
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 03, 2023
Microbiology
This work can help explain why some people continue to test positive for COVID-19 months after their infection seems to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 02, 2023
Microbiology
Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL) is a rare type of cancer that impacts T cells, a crucial immune cell that plays an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 28, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Though the COVID-19 pandemic has waned, SARS-CoV-2 is still with us, and we still need diagnostic tests. Scientists have
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 27, 2023
Microbiology
The CDC has issued an alert about a rise in extensively drug-resistant (XDR) shigellosis, which causes gastrointestinal
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
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 27, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
The climate is changing and making droughts more severe and frequent. That is expected to impact food production too, as
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 26, 2023
Immunology
Gum disease may impact 47% of adults, and it could cause or exacerbate rheumatoid arthritis, which is thought to affect
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 24, 2023
Microbiology
Scientists have found that a gene that has been previously identified in many animals and their associated microbes can
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 24, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
The earth has a magnetic field, and some animals such as monarch butterflies and turtles can use it to navigate during l
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 22, 2023
Microbiology
In a first, scientists have used bat cells to create bat induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), which can now be used t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 20, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
The human genome typically contains two sex chromosomes, and males usually have an X and a Y chromosome while most women
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 19, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Recent work reported in Nature highlighted the importance of methylation on mRNA; these chemical tags can have a dramati
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch