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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 22, 2022Microbiology
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Even this juvenile nudibranch from Quadra Island, British Columbia, has a microbiome. / Image credit: Niels Van Steenkis ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 29, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
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Introduction Life expectancy has increased globally over the last several decades. However, longer life expectancy comes ...Sponsored By: Sino BiologicalMAY 25, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Gene editing has Brough beneficial changes to many foods. Now, researchers have engineered a plant that produced tomatoe ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUN 22, 2022
Microbiology
Our bodies contain huge numbers of microbes - inside and out. We even have face mites. New research has shown that the m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 20, 2022
Health & Medicine
Smell loss can be devastating. It can interfere with that oh-so pleasant and enjoyable task of eating since it also affe
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
JUN 20, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
An image by Sachin H. Patel/Boston Children's Hospital shows embryonic multipotent progenitor cells in a mouse embryo's
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 16, 2022
Neuroscience
It's estimated that as many as 80% of all people partake in the world's most common psychoactive substance, caffeine. Pe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 15, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
In recent years, scientists have found that some liquids inside of cells behave like oil and vinegar do - droplets of li
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 14, 2022
Microbiology
Our planet has a plastic problem; plastic particles can be found in nearly every part of our environment, in organisms,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 13, 2022
Microbiology
The human body plays host to a variety of microorganisms, including fungi like Candida albicans. Some strains of Candida
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 12, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Genes hold the recipe for proteins, which are made of amino acids. DNA only has four letters, or nucleotides, and each s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 10, 2022
Immunology
Schizophrenia is estimated to impact around 24 million people, which is about 1 in 300 people worldwide. This poorly und
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 10, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
It's estimated that over 262 million people around the world have asthma, a chronic condition
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 09, 2022
Cancer
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a very aggressive pancreatic cancer with limited treatment options. PDA
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JUN 08, 2022
Microbiology
Bacteria have helped lay the foundations for complex life by creating a hospitable atmosphere on our planet, and they co
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 07, 2022
Neuroscience
While buildups of aberrant proteins called amyloid plaques have long been linked to the development of Alzheimer's d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 07, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Labroots hosted its 6th Annual Laboratory Automation Virtual Event on May 18, 2022. The speaker roster for this free con
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUN 03, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
The Salmonella bacterium is a common cause of foodborne illness, and it isn't unusual to find strains of the microbe in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 02, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
There are about three billion bases in the human genome, and each letter is either an adenine (A), thymine (T), cytosine
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 01, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Some people with unexplained liver and kidney issues may now have an answer. Researchers have found that mutations in a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 31, 2022
Microbiology
Even this juvenile nudibranch from Quadra Island, British Columbia, has a microbiome. / Image credit: Niels Van Steenkis
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 29, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Mitochondria, organelles popularly known as powerhouses, are found in every cell, and they are crucial to cell function.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 28, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists changed biomedical engineering and took gene editing to a new level when they created CRISPR-Cas9, which util
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 27, 2022
Immunology
From birth, our immune system is ready to spring into action to protect us from pathogenic invaders. Like the rest of th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 27, 2022
Microbiology
The microbes in our gut have a significant impact on many aspects of our health. New research has indicated that bacteri
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 25, 2022
Neuroscience
Introduction Life expectancy has increased globally over the last several decades. However, longer life expectancy comes
...
Sponsored By:
Sino Biological
MAY 25, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Gene editing has Brough beneficial changes to many foods. Now, researchers have engineered a plant that produced tomatoe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch