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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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FEB 16, 2017
Microbiology
Spoiler alert, you’re infected with Epstein-Barr virus. Well, you’re probably infected - nearly 98% of peopl
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
FEB 16, 2017
Neuroscience
With the incidence of various types of dementia on the rise (Alzheimer’s disease, White Matter syndrome, age relat
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 15, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells have gained fame for their ability to become any type of cell in the body. Unlike specialized cells with very
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 15, 2017
Cardiology
The heart’s four chambers, made up of left and right atria and ventricles, work together in an amazingly intricate
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 14, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
New work has demonstrated that bone injuries can be repaired using a sheet of a carbon compound that has photocatalytic
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 13, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Research teams have made progress in the study of a group of common genetic diseases termed RASopathies because they are
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 10, 2017
Microbiology
Bacteriophages are everywhere. By everywhere, I mean there are about 10^31 of them on our planet - and that’s a lo
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
FEB 08, 2017
Microbiology
Salmonella is typically associated with food poisoning in the United States, but Salmonella infections in sub-Saharan Af
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 06, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
For several years, scientists have known that a protein called activity-dependent neuroprotective protein, ADNP, is muta
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 04, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
New work from investigators at the Graduate School of Biosphere Science at Hiroshima University may significantly impact
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 04, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Yeast has long been used by researchers as a model organisms; it is inexpensive and easy to work with and has many genes
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 03, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have made another incredible advancement in their study of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 31, 2017
Videos
Chili peppers are the spice of life in many Asian cuisines - from vindaloos, to curries, to kimchi, the spicier the bett
...
JAN 30, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
The blueprint for our bodies is contained in our genes, but scientists have long wondered how our environment can in tur
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 30, 2017
Cardiology
Whether to make actual repairs on the heart or just to study the diseases that plague it, many scientists are in hot in
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 29, 2017
Microbiology
After four years, research collaboration has revealed details about the evolution of dinoflagellates, along with new det
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 28, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
The entire genome of humans has been sequenced, but we still don’t know everything about every gene. Genes sometim
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 28, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Chimeras have cells from two different organisms growing in the same animal. You might see some wild headlines about the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 19, 2017
Cancer
Off-label use of an antimalarial drug saved the life of a 26-year-old patient dying of treatment-resistant brain cancer.
...
JAN 18, 2017
Microbiology
Malaria has been a global health problem for ages; it comes from a parasite that is over 130 million years old and is re
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 18, 2017
Microbiology
Viruses talk to each other, and not just about the weather. They talk about whether or not they should infect or kill th
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JAN 11, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
In the following video from the Francis Crick Institute, you can get a look at why cancer cells are able to proliferate
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2017
Cancer
Peppers are in the spotlight again this week as scientists reveal the biological mechanism behind the anticancer effects
...
JAN 05, 2017
Cancer
A large portion of melanoma cases prove fatal because the disease has already progressed beyond treatment options. Howev
...