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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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OCT 07, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Gout is a common type of arthritis, and causes severe and sudden pain, redness and swelling in the joints.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 07, 2019Cancer
Research published recently in the journal Aging Cell highlights the complexities of the interactions that occur during ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 06, 2019Microbiology
In recent years, the gene editing tool CRISPR/Cas9 has been applied to a wide variety of different organisms, and now, b ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 03, 2019Genetics & Genomics
A more accurate version of Cas9 has been created, reducing the number of off-target effects. It may be better suited for ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 02, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have now used a technique called deep mutagenesis to reveal more about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 02, 2019Earth & The Environment
Plans to go to the beach? Well if you’re in Sydney, you might want to think twice about that. A new study publishe ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 01, 2019Microbiology
The gut microbes we carry are impacted by many factors, including our diet.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 29, 2019Microbiology
Humans don't make a carbohydrate called Neu5Gc, but most mammals, including cows, do.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 29, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Understanding how and when and why certain genes are or are not active is a critical aspect of biomedical research.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 27, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at Clemson University have been investigating how antibiotic resistance can move from humans into animals.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 26, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Dolphins, whales and porpoises are marine mammals; otherwise known as cetaceans. Although they live exclusively underwat ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 25, 2019Genetics & Genomics
DMD is a genetic disorder that causes degeneration in muscles. Now there may be a treatment for as many as 47% of patien ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 24, 2019Genetics & Genomics
As fathers age, they tend ot pass down more genetic mutations to their children.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 24, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have taken a close look at transcription in the Escherichia coli bacterium at the level of a single molecule.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 21, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Every cell type has to carefully control which genes are expressed, and new research has learned more about that process ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 20, 2019Genetics & Genomics
A one-year clinical trial of a new gene therapy has produced surprisingly good results for several patients.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 20, 2019Microbiology
An international team of scientists has identified strains of extensively drug-resistant Salmonella typhimurium.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 17, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Mosquitoes can carry dangerous diseases like malaria that could lead to serious health consequences or even death, espec ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 17, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Colds are famous for being incurable, but researchers may have found a way to stop them.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 16, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The ancient skeleton analyzed in this study / Image credit: Vasant Shinde / Deccan College Post Graduate and Research In ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 15, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers from the University of Delaware (UDEL), Harvard Medical School (HMS) and University of California, Los Angel ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 14, 2019Genetics & Genomics
We all carry a vast number of microbes with us, and the microbial community in the gut is closely linked to our health a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 11, 2019Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR/Cas9 was developed as a gene-editing tool and now it's going beyond small, targeted changes in the genome.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 10, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Sometimes people develop life-threatening heart complications when they're infected with the flu.Written By: Carmen Leitch
OCT 07, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Gout is a common type of arthritis, and causes severe and sudden pain, redness and swelling in the joints.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 07, 2019
Cancer
Research published recently in the journal Aging Cell highlights the complexities of the interactions that occur during
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 06, 2019
Microbiology
In recent years, the gene editing tool CRISPR/Cas9 has been applied to a wide variety of different organisms, and now, b
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 03, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
A more accurate version of Cas9 has been created, reducing the number of off-target effects. It may be better suited for
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 02, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have now used a technique called deep mutagenesis to reveal more about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 02, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Plans to go to the beach? Well if you’re in Sydney, you might want to think twice about that. A new study publishe
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 01, 2019
Microbiology
The gut microbes we carry are impacted by many factors, including our diet.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 29, 2019
Microbiology
Humans don't make a carbohydrate called Neu5Gc, but most mammals, including cows, do.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 29, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Understanding how and when and why certain genes are or are not active is a critical aspect of biomedical research.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 27, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at Clemson University have been investigating how antibiotic resistance can move from humans into animals.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 26, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Dolphins, whales and porpoises are marine mammals; otherwise known as cetaceans. Although they live exclusively underwat
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 25, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
DMD is a genetic disorder that causes degeneration in muscles. Now there may be a treatment for as many as 47% of patien
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 24, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
As fathers age, they tend ot pass down more genetic mutations to their children.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 24, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have taken a close look at transcription in the Escherichia coli bacterium at the level of a single molecule.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 21, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Every cell type has to carefully control which genes are expressed, and new research has learned more about that process
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 20, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
A one-year clinical trial of a new gene therapy has produced surprisingly good results for several patients.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 20, 2019
Microbiology
An international team of scientists has identified strains of extensively drug-resistant Salmonella typhimurium.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 17, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Mosquitoes can carry dangerous diseases like malaria that could lead to serious health consequences or even death, espec
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 17, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Colds are famous for being incurable, but researchers may have found a way to stop them.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 16, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The ancient skeleton analyzed in this study / Image credit: Vasant Shinde / Deccan College Post Graduate and Research In
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 15, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers from the University of Delaware (UDEL), Harvard Medical School (HMS) and University of California, Los Angel
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 14, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
We all carry a vast number of microbes with us, and the microbial community in the gut is closely linked to our health a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 11, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR/Cas9 was developed as a gene-editing tool and now it's going beyond small, targeted changes in the genome.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 10, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Sometimes people develop life-threatening heart complications when they're infected with the flu.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch