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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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JAN 12, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
The most common and deadly form of brain cancer is known as glioblastoma; the median survival time for patients is only ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 11, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome is a rare disorder that impacts around 400 people in the world. Many people have he ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 10, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The longer we stay awake without sleeping, the more difficult it can become to think straight. But our functioning is re ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 10, 2021Microbiology
People, animals, and even plants are known to have biological clocks, and new work has revealed that free-living bacteri ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 08, 2021Microbiology
Bacterial infections that can't be eliminated with standard drugs, caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria, are consider ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 06, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Our bodies run on a kind of molecular clock, which helps regulate and time certain functions beyond just waking and slee ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 05, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The study of the genome once seemed like a straightforward process: a specific short sequence of three nucleotide bases ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 04, 2021Microbiology
The microbial community in our gastrointestinal tract has been shown to have a significant impact on our health and well ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 04, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Humans are thought to have first settled in the Caribbean islands about 6,000 years ago, using stone tools. Around 3,000 ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 03, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Genetic errors can drive cancer, often when critical genes like those that control cell division and proliferation becom ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 01, 2021Genetics & Genomics
It's thought that as many as one in one hundred people are born with a brain disorder known as Chiari 1 malformation, bu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 31, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Scientists can learn more about genes and their function by assessing them in different organisms. This kind of genetic ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 31, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Around 1 in 54 children in the U.S. are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, a broad range of conditions tha ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 29, 2020Microbiology
The parasite Toxoplasma gondii is thought to infect a third of the people on the planet as well as a wide range of other ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 29, 2020Plants & Animals
Many species of birds display spectacular patterns and colors in their feathers. Now scientists have found that these fe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 28, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Every cell contains our whole genome, but not all genes are turned on all the time; gene expression has to be very caref ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 28, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
For centuries, Chinese practitioners have used herbs to treat all kinds of ailments. New research has shown that one of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 27, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Gene therapy holds tremendous promise for its potential to cure genetic diseases. We've also recently seen how critical ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 26, 2020Microbiology
Like some plants and animals, there are bacteria that prefer to live in certain places; they have strong biogeography. B ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 25, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
During development, cells multiply to grow the animal, and those cells have to organize properly and differentiate into ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 25, 2020Genetics & Genomics
In scientific research, it's crucial to make comparisons. Therefore, reliable standards and controls are essential for d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 24, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
New gene therapy study addresses treatment methods for deafness. "In this study we focused on genetic deafness caus ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 24, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Many types of cells have to be replenished throughout our lives, and cells divide to replace those that are damaged or w ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 22, 2020Technology
Some diseases, such as metastatic breast cancer are known as “undruggable” or best described as unresponsive ...Written By: Nouran Amin
JAN 12, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The most common and deadly form of brain cancer is known as glioblastoma; the median survival time for patients is only
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 11, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome is a rare disorder that impacts around 400 people in the world. Many people have he
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 10, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The longer we stay awake without sleeping, the more difficult it can become to think straight. But our functioning is re
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 10, 2021
Microbiology
People, animals, and even plants are known to have biological clocks, and new work has revealed that free-living bacteri
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 08, 2021
Microbiology
Bacterial infections that can't be eliminated with standard drugs, caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria, are consider
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 06, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Our bodies run on a kind of molecular clock, which helps regulate and time certain functions beyond just waking and slee
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 05, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The study of the genome once seemed like a straightforward process: a specific short sequence of three nucleotide bases
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 04, 2021
Microbiology
The microbial community in our gastrointestinal tract has been shown to have a significant impact on our health and well
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 04, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Humans are thought to have first settled in the Caribbean islands about 6,000 years ago, using stone tools. Around 3,000
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 03, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Genetic errors can drive cancer, often when critical genes like those that control cell division and proliferation becom
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 01, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
It's thought that as many as one in one hundred people are born with a brain disorder known as Chiari 1 malformation, bu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 31, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists can learn more about genes and their function by assessing them in different organisms. This kind of genetic
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 31, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Around 1 in 54 children in the U.S. are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, a broad range of conditions tha
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 29, 2020
Microbiology
The parasite Toxoplasma gondii is thought to infect a third of the people on the planet as well as a wide range of other
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 29, 2020
Plants & Animals
Many species of birds display spectacular patterns and colors in their feathers. Now scientists have found that these fe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 28, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Every cell contains our whole genome, but not all genes are turned on all the time; gene expression has to be very caref
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 28, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
For centuries, Chinese practitioners have used herbs to treat all kinds of ailments. New research has shown that one of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 27, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Gene therapy holds tremendous promise for its potential to cure genetic diseases. We've also recently seen how critical
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 26, 2020
Microbiology
Like some plants and animals, there are bacteria that prefer to live in certain places; they have strong biogeography. B
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 25, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
During development, cells multiply to grow the animal, and those cells have to organize properly and differentiate into
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 25, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
In scientific research, it's crucial to make comparisons. Therefore, reliable standards and controls are essential for d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 24, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
New gene therapy study addresses treatment methods for deafness. "In this study we focused on genetic deafness caus
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 24, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Many types of cells have to be replenished throughout our lives, and cells divide to replace those that are damaged or w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 22, 2020
Technology
Some diseases, such as metastatic breast cancer are known as “undruggable” or best described as unresponsive
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin