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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 30, 2020Microbiology
Scientists used a fluorescent imaging tool to analyze how bacteria grow on the human tongue.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 30, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The gene enables bacteria to resist the effects of an aminoglycoside antibiotic called plazomycin.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 29, 2020Cancer
Have you ever heard of ependymoma? This rare form of brain cancer most commonly occurs in young children when tumors for ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 29, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The outermost layer of the brain is called the cerebral cortex, a relatively thin sheet of gray matter that performs a v ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 29, 2020Microbiology
Plastics entered the consumer market after World War II and since then it's been used in countless ways.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 27, 2020Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR gene-editing technology has sparked a revolution in biomedical research and is poised to have far-reaching applic ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 23, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
When fathers consume a diet high in fat or low in protein it can increase the risk of metabolic disorders like diabetes ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 23, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Liquid biopsies aim to diagnose a disease with only a bit of biological fluid, usually blood.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 19, 2020Cancer
Fewer people are dying from melanoma in the United States, suggests new research from the Perlmutter Cancer Center at NY ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 18, 2020Genetics & Genomics
When developing fetuses are exposed to any amount of alcohol, they are at risk for a variety of irreversible birth defec ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 16, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The genetic material from a sperm and an egg merges to form a new human genome, and now we know more details about the p ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 16, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Amyloids have traditionally been known as pathogenic accumulations of proteins. New work suggests they may have other pu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 15, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Now scientists have learned more about the transport of mRNA in neurons, and the storage and formation of memories.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 15, 2020Microbiology
New research has suggested that after long-term follow-up, HIV is no longer detectable in a patient that was previously ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 09, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The bacterium Escherichia coli comes in many forms, and researchers have used a harmless strain of it to redesign how th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 07, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Data has shown conclusively that even though women tend to have poorer health than men during their adult lives, they li ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 05, 2020Microbiology
The microbes in our gastrointestinal tract, collectively known as the gut microbiome, have a powerful impact on our heal ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 04, 2020Cancer
Researchers collaborating to develop the first vaccine capable of preventing colorectal cancer are preparing to move the ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 03, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Since the CRISPR/Cas9 editing tool was developed several years ago, many scientists have modified and improved it for di ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 02, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have learned more about DNA replication during cell division, and their insights may help create new types o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 01, 2020Microbiology
The microbes in our digestive tract can affect human health in many ways.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 27, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
New research has added to the evidence that suggests that dietary restriction has health benefits.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 26, 2020Genetics & Genomics
In humans, motor neurons link thoughts with the motion of the body. Now researchers have learned more about how they are ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 25, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Cholesterol analogs give nanoparticles a shape that helps them get where they need to go.Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAR 30, 2020
Microbiology
Scientists used a fluorescent imaging tool to analyze how bacteria grow on the human tongue.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 30, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The gene enables bacteria to resist the effects of an aminoglycoside antibiotic called plazomycin.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 29, 2020
Cancer
Have you ever heard of ependymoma? This rare form of brain cancer most commonly occurs in young children when tumors for
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 29, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The outermost layer of the brain is called the cerebral cortex, a relatively thin sheet of gray matter that performs a v
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 29, 2020
Microbiology
Plastics entered the consumer market after World War II and since then it's been used in countless ways.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 27, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR gene-editing technology has sparked a revolution in biomedical research and is poised to have far-reaching applic
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 23, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
When fathers consume a diet high in fat or low in protein it can increase the risk of metabolic disorders like diabetes
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 23, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Liquid biopsies aim to diagnose a disease with only a bit of biological fluid, usually blood.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 19, 2020
Cancer
Fewer people are dying from melanoma in the United States, suggests new research from the Perlmutter Cancer Center at NY
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 18, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
When developing fetuses are exposed to any amount of alcohol, they are at risk for a variety of irreversible birth defec
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 16, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The genetic material from a sperm and an egg merges to form a new human genome, and now we know more details about the p
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 16, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Amyloids have traditionally been known as pathogenic accumulations of proteins. New work suggests they may have other pu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 15, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Now scientists have learned more about the transport of mRNA in neurons, and the storage and formation of memories.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 15, 2020
Microbiology
New research has suggested that after long-term follow-up, HIV is no longer detectable in a patient that was previously
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 09, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The bacterium Escherichia coli comes in many forms, and researchers have used a harmless strain of it to redesign how th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 07, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Data has shown conclusively that even though women tend to have poorer health than men during their adult lives, they li
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 05, 2020
Microbiology
The microbes in our gastrointestinal tract, collectively known as the gut microbiome, have a powerful impact on our heal
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 04, 2020
Cancer
Researchers collaborating to develop the first vaccine capable of preventing colorectal cancer are preparing to move the
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 03, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Since the CRISPR/Cas9 editing tool was developed several years ago, many scientists have modified and improved it for di
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 02, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have learned more about DNA replication during cell division, and their insights may help create new types o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 01, 2020
Microbiology
The microbes in our digestive tract can affect human health in many ways.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 27, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
New research has added to the evidence that suggests that dietary restriction has health benefits.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 26, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
In humans, motor neurons link thoughts with the motion of the body. Now researchers have learned more about how they are
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 25, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Cholesterol analogs give nanoparticles a shape that helps them get where they need to go.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch