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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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JUL 12, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Our genome contains the genes that code for the proteins that carry out most biological functions, as well as a lot of o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 11, 2020Cancer
Research published recently in PLOS ONE reports on SP-2577, a drug that could help girls and young women plagued with a ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 11, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have begun to examine how cocaine exposure alters gene expression in a specific region of the brain, and the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 11, 2020Microbiology
E. coli is a microbe that is commonly found in the intestinal tract, where it can exist harmlessly. However, if it gets ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 10, 2020Cancer
Cancer disparities by race are widely acknowledged. One in every six black men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 10, 2020Cancer
The most important part of cancer treatment is the first step, diagnosis. Many cancers can lie dormant for years, reachi ...Written By: Jasper CantrellJUL 09, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Is genomics helping to reduce inequality? Unfortunately, ten commentaries by a panel of bioethicists suggests that no, i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 08, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Lizards are thought to be under threat due to habitat loss, predation, climate change, and other factors worldwide.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 07, 2020Microbiology
Urinary tract infections can be very painful and can cause nausea, chills, and fever. A pathogenic strain of E. coli is ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 06, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The folds of the human brain are essential to its function, and improper folding has been linked to a variety of disorde ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 05, 2020Plants & Animals
People have long thought that a dog's age can be estimated by substituting one human year with seven dog years.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 05, 2020Microbiology
The microorganisms of the world have to compete for survival, and they sometimes do battle with one another. Some use an ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 05, 2020Genetics & Genomics
There is great promise, as well as serious risks in gene therapy. Many diseases can be traced back to an error or mutati ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 04, 2020Cardiology
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) is a progressive and fatal disease characterized by the muscularization of blood c ...Written By: Jasper CantrellJUL 03, 2020Cancer
One of the challenges of facing cancer researchers is coming up with a clearly defined classification system. Cancer is ...Written By: Jasper CantrellJUL 01, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Researchers followed 2,000 kids and determined that when young adults were raised in disadvantaged neighborhoods, their ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 01, 2020Cancer
Angiogenesis is the vascularization, or generation of blood vessels, of a part of the body. It is a normal function of h ...Written By: Jasper CantrellJUN 29, 2020Cancer
Treatments for cancer usually revolve around targeting certain immune checkpoints in the cell. Protein cell death protei ...Written By: Jasper CantrellJUN 29, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The microbial pathogens of the world have shown us how powerful they can be, most recently proven by the current pandemi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 28, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Scientists used a fish called the inland silverside, Menidia beryllina, to show that even small amounts of chemicals tha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 27, 2020Microbiology
We have to share the world with microbes; they can grow almost anywhere, from hydrothermal vents deep in the sea, to the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 24, 2020Cancer
A new study investigates the causal relationship between mortality and long-term exposure to a low level of fine particu ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 23, 2020Genetics & Genomics
While mutations can arise in the genome and have little consequence, sometimes they are beneficial and selected to remai ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 22, 2020Microbiology
The world is full of microorganisms, and our bodies are one of the many places they have colonized. These gut microbes c ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUL 12, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Our genome contains the genes that code for the proteins that carry out most biological functions, as well as a lot of o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 11, 2020
Cancer
Research published recently in PLOS ONE reports on SP-2577, a drug that could help girls and young women plagued with a
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 11, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have begun to examine how cocaine exposure alters gene expression in a specific region of the brain, and the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 11, 2020
Microbiology
E. coli is a microbe that is commonly found in the intestinal tract, where it can exist harmlessly. However, if it gets
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 10, 2020
Cancer
Cancer disparities by race are widely acknowledged. One in every six black men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 10, 2020
Cancer
The most important part of cancer treatment is the first step, diagnosis. Many cancers can lie dormant for years, reachi
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
JUL 09, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Is genomics helping to reduce inequality? Unfortunately, ten commentaries by a panel of bioethicists suggests that no, i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 08, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Lizards are thought to be under threat due to habitat loss, predation, climate change, and other factors worldwide.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 07, 2020
Microbiology
Urinary tract infections can be very painful and can cause nausea, chills, and fever. A pathogenic strain of E. coli is
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 06, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The folds of the human brain are essential to its function, and improper folding has been linked to a variety of disorde
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 05, 2020
Plants & Animals
People have long thought that a dog's age can be estimated by substituting one human year with seven dog years.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 05, 2020
Microbiology
The microorganisms of the world have to compete for survival, and they sometimes do battle with one another. Some use an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 05, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
There is great promise, as well as serious risks in gene therapy. Many diseases can be traced back to an error or mutati
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 04, 2020
Cardiology
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) is a progressive and fatal disease characterized by the muscularization of blood c
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
JUL 03, 2020
Cancer
One of the challenges of facing cancer researchers is coming up with a clearly defined classification system. Cancer is
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
JUL 01, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers followed 2,000 kids and determined that when young adults were raised in disadvantaged neighborhoods, their
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 01, 2020
Cancer
Angiogenesis is the vascularization, or generation of blood vessels, of a part of the body. It is a normal function of h
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
JUN 29, 2020
Cancer
Treatments for cancer usually revolve around targeting certain immune checkpoints in the cell. Protein cell death protei
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
JUN 29, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The microbial pathogens of the world have shown us how powerful they can be, most recently proven by the current pandemi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 28, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists used a fish called the inland silverside, Menidia beryllina, to show that even small amounts of chemicals tha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 27, 2020
Microbiology
We have to share the world with microbes; they can grow almost anywhere, from hydrothermal vents deep in the sea, to the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 24, 2020
Cancer
A new study investigates the causal relationship between mortality and long-term exposure to a low level of fine particu
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 23, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
While mutations can arise in the genome and have little consequence, sometimes they are beneficial and selected to remai
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 22, 2020
Microbiology
The world is full of microorganisms, and our bodies are one of the many places they have colonized. These gut microbes c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch