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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 14, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers took a biomedical approach to examine the impact of two different pesticides on gene expression in bees.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 13, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
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As our understanding of microbial communities grows, scientists are also finding the gaps in our knowledge, and are look ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 12, 2019Chemistry & Physics
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The microbe Propionibacterium acnes has long been thought to be the cause of acne, but it can be found on everyone's ski ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 11, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have learned more about how the movement of liquids can impact cellular processes.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 10, 2019Genetics & Genomics
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Swarming behavior has been observed throughout biology; cells, insects, and birds, for example, have all been observed e ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 07, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Once thought to be passed down from an ancient ancestor, it actually seems that some animals gained regenerative skills ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 06, 2019Health & Medicine
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In a surprising report published in the journal Human Reproduction scientists from Harvard reveal their results of ...Written By: Amy LoriauxMAR 05, 2019Genetics & Genomics
During development, cells have to proliferate and specialize into every type that constructs the body, and communicate a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 05, 2019Microbiology
A common type of fungus, Malassezia yeasts, have been found in the gut, and may make disease worse for people with IBD.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 04, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
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Recently, researchers have identified a drug that could help reverse the damaging effects of heavy alcohol consumption o ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 03, 2019Health & Medicine
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) in deer and elk (cervids) has been rapidly spreading across North America and ha ...Written By: Dena ArutaMAR 03, 2019Microbiology
This work shows how weather data can be used to prevent future disease outbreaks from happening.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 03, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The nature versus nurture debate is not a new one; how much of who were are is determined by our genes, and how much of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 03, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Molecules on the cell membrane and channels through it play important roles in that cell-to-cell signaling.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 01, 2019Genetics & Genomics
In a highly controversial experiment, Chinese researchers modified the genomes of human babies, and all the potential im ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAR 14, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers took a biomedical approach to examine the impact of two different pesticides on gene expression in bees.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 13, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
An ever-increasing number of bacteria are able to evade the effects of antibiotics, which is considered a serious threat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 12, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
It's been difficult to study infant development in detail, but new technology can change that.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 12, 2019
Microbiology
As our understanding of microbial communities grows, scientists are also finding the gaps in our knowledge, and are look
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 12, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
During the first decade of the 21st century, the world saw a rapid surge of research and development activities surround
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAR 11, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Women got cancer, substance abuse, and metabolic disorder diagnoses later.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 11, 2019
Plants & Animals
Humans are understood to possess different types of personalities, and perhaps unsurprisingly, personality traits are fu
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 11, 2019
Microbiology
The microbe Propionibacterium acnes has long been thought to be the cause of acne, but it can be found on everyone's ski
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 11, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have learned more about how the movement of liquids can impact cellular processes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 10, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
A set of twins was recently born in Australia that are semi-identical, only the second such known set of twins in the wo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 09, 2019
Videos
Researchers in Australia are building a database that will contain genetic information about older people that are healt
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 07, 2019
Microbiology
Swarming behavior has been observed throughout biology; cells, insects, and birds, for example, have all been observed e
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 07, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Once thought to be passed down from an ancient ancestor, it actually seems that some animals gained regenerative skills
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 06, 2019
Health & Medicine
There is a consensus that the first HIV infection occurred in the 1920s in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic o
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
MAR 05, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
In a surprising report published in the journal Human Reproduction scientists from Harvard reveal their results of
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
MAR 05, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
During development, cells have to proliferate and specialize into every type that constructs the body, and communicate a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 05, 2019
Microbiology
A common type of fungus, Malassezia yeasts, have been found in the gut, and may make disease worse for people with IBD.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 04, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Sleep is vital to good health for a variety of reasons. For example, the risk of heart disease increases when people don
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 03, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Recently, researchers have identified a drug that could help reverse the damaging effects of heavy alcohol consumption o
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 03, 2019
Health & Medicine
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) in deer and elk (cervids) has been rapidly spreading across North America and ha
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
MAR 03, 2019
Microbiology
This work shows how weather data can be used to prevent future disease outbreaks from happening.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 03, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The nature versus nurture debate is not a new one; how much of who were are is determined by our genes, and how much of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 03, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Molecules on the cell membrane and channels through it play important roles in that cell-to-cell signaling.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 01, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
In a highly controversial experiment, Chinese researchers modified the genomes of human babies, and all the potential im
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch