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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 07, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
During evolution, the size of the human brain increased significantly compared to other primates.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 06, 2020Genetics & Genomics
If it's suspected that a person has a genetic disease, doctors might send the patient's DNA for sequencing. But some seq ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 04, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is caused by repeated trauma to the head, like a boxer, football player, or soldi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 31, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Computational tools are becoming increasingly important in biological research. Now scientists have found a way to use m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 30, 2019Microbiology
Advances in genetic technologies made it possible for researchers to learn more about the vast community of microbes tha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 30, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Most cell types have an appendage that appears to act like a kind of signaling hub called a cilium; it's capable of dete ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 29, 2019Genetics & Genomics
While it's known that environmental factors influence the quality of sperm, researchers have found that diet can have a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 29, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Genetic errors cause many different kinds of diseases, and gene therapy has aimed to relieve those symptoms by ad ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 27, 2019Genetics & Genomics
It's been estimated that there are around 70 million pet dogs in the United States, with around 36 percent of househ ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 25, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Some genetic factors that contribute to ASD may involve mutations that are present only in a father's sperm.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 23, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Muscles have a supply of restorative stem cells called satellite cells, and now they have identified a new type.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 22, 2019Microbiology
Our world is filled with microbes, and in every kind of environment, they compete for supremacy, a competition that date ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 22, 2019Genetics & Genomics
This technique, could be useful in the production of complete organs that can be transplanted into patients.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 21, 2019Genetics & Genomics
In recent years, genetic testing models have gained tremendous popularity from their ability to predict one’s risk ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 18, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Cancer cells can adapt to mutations in the genome that might kill the cells by altering the activity of their genes.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 18, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have now created a way to use nanopores to identify the amino acids that make up a protein.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 17, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
When scientists assess the impact of a treatment like a drug on cells, they usually generally rely on large populations ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 16, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Fraser firs are farmed to supply us with great-smelling Christmas trees that hold their needles, but they are also susce ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 15, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Curated w/video - CRISPR/Cas9 deletion of an enzyme resulted in longer lasting, more robust therapy.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 14, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Cystic fibrosis is caused by a genetic mutation, but small changes other genes appear to influence the severity of the d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 12, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
While the human genome has been sequenced, there are plenty of parts of it that we don't know much about.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 12, 2019Microbiology
Sleeping sickness is a threat to public health in some parts of Sub-Saharan Africa.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 11, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have discovered a new autoinflammatory disease, which they have called CRIA (cleavage-resistant RIPK1-induce ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 08, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The scientists are hopeful that this work will lead to new therapeutics for neurodegenerative disease.Written By: Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
During evolution, the size of the human brain increased significantly compared to other primates.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 06, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
If it's suspected that a person has a genetic disease, doctors might send the patient's DNA for sequencing. But some seq
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 04, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is caused by repeated trauma to the head, like a boxer, football player, or soldi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 31, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Computational tools are becoming increasingly important in biological research. Now scientists have found a way to use m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 30, 2019
Microbiology
Advances in genetic technologies made it possible for researchers to learn more about the vast community of microbes tha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 30, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Most cell types have an appendage that appears to act like a kind of signaling hub called a cilium; it's capable of dete
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 29, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
While it's known that environmental factors influence the quality of sperm, researchers have found that diet can have a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 29, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Genetic errors cause many different kinds of diseases, and gene therapy has aimed to relieve those symptoms by ad
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 27, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
It's been estimated that there are around 70 million pet dogs in the United States, with around 36 percent of househ
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 25, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Some genetic factors that contribute to ASD may involve mutations that are present only in a father's sperm.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 23, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Muscles have a supply of restorative stem cells called satellite cells, and now they have identified a new type.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 22, 2019
Microbiology
Our world is filled with microbes, and in every kind of environment, they compete for supremacy, a competition that date
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 22, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
This technique, could be useful in the production of complete organs that can be transplanted into patients.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 21, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
In recent years, genetic testing models have gained tremendous popularity from their ability to predict one’s risk
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 18, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Cancer cells can adapt to mutations in the genome that might kill the cells by altering the activity of their genes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 18, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have now created a way to use nanopores to identify the amino acids that make up a protein.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 17, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
When scientists assess the impact of a treatment like a drug on cells, they usually generally rely on large populations
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 16, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Fraser firs are farmed to supply us with great-smelling Christmas trees that hold their needles, but they are also susce
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 15, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Curated w/video - CRISPR/Cas9 deletion of an enzyme resulted in longer lasting, more robust therapy.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 14, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Cystic fibrosis is caused by a genetic mutation, but small changes other genes appear to influence the severity of the d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 12, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
While the human genome has been sequenced, there are plenty of parts of it that we don't know much about.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 12, 2019
Microbiology
Sleeping sickness is a threat to public health in some parts of Sub-Saharan Africa.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 11, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have discovered a new autoinflammatory disease, which they have called CRIA (cleavage-resistant RIPK1-induce
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 08, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The scientists are hopeful that this work will lead to new therapeutics for neurodegenerative disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch