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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 15, 2016Health & Medicine
A side effect of some medications is a change in the stiffness of white blood cells. The drugs tend to make the cells so ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)FEB 12, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
It seems that scientists are on the verge of revolutionizing how doctors diagnose and treat early stage Alzheimer’ ...FEB 08, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
According to researchers from the National Institute of Health (NIH), a simple blood test may soon be able to detect fiv ...FEB 06, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Ever wonder how the money raised by the Ice Bucket Challenge for ALS was used? Among other things, the money helped fund ...JAN 30, 2016Immunology
More than 50 million Americans live with chronic pain, according to 2012 national survey (American Pain Society). While ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 28, 2016Genetics & Genomics
A missing copy of a region in chromosome 16, a mutation associated with autism, will always cause a 25-point drop in IQ, ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 22, 2016Microbiology
A new species of photosynthetic bacteria was found in the Gobi Desert, and it may prove quite useful for making biofuel. ...Written By: Kerry EvansJAN 15, 2016Genetics & Genomics
With new results from whole genome sequencing, scientists have identified a cause for a rare genetic disorder known to c ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 14, 2016Microbiology
Bacteria are socialists. That’s according to University of Vermont researchers who identified a new strategy ...Written By: Kerry EvansJAN 08, 2016Immunology
Analysis of thousands of genes from the 1000 Genomes Project and genome sequences of ancient hominins has allowed scient ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 04, 2016Immunology
The stimulator of interferon genes (STING) pathway, discovered in 2008 to promote type 1 interferon production in respon ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 16, 2015Clinical & Molecular DX
Our society is fascinated by youth and aging. But while some people are on a quest for the “magic” youth cre ...DEC 11, 2015Microbiology
Ever had jet-lag? This woe of long-distance travelers strikes when your circadian rhythm (or, biological clock) is ...Written By: Kerry EvansDEC 03, 2015Health & Medicine
Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) is an extremely rare genetic disease that causes bone to grow in abnormal ar ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 01, 2015Clinical & Molecular DX
Injury, cell death, and disease to the nerve cells in the eye can cause irreversible vision loss and blindness. But rese ...NOV 29, 2015Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute announced the discovery of a new anti-cancer compound, ...NOV 16, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
The genomes of humans and animals are much more complex than scientists originally thought. In addition to DNA and RNA, ...Written By: Sarah HertrichNOV 12, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
Streptococcus suis is a swine pathogen that was first reported in 1954 and is responsible for severe economic losses in ...Written By: Sarah HertrichNOV 02, 2015Immunology
B-cell leukemia occurs in 80-85 percent of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), a fast-growing cancer that ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 01, 2015Clinical & Molecular DX
Gene-targeted and personalized therapy currently exists for a small handful of diseases, but that list may soon include ...OCT 08, 2015Immunology
Why do only 2-5% of individuals genetically susceptible to celiac disease actually end up developing this autoimmune dis ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 30, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
Plant parasitic nematodes, such as the well-known root-knot nematode and the cyst nematode, invade plant roots near the ...Written By: Sarah HertrichSEP 29, 2015Genetics & Genomics
A scientific team including the scientist who first harnessed the CRISPR-Cas9 system for mammalian genome editing has re ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderSEP 28, 2015Genetics & Genomics
In spite of the fact that few products have reached the market and captured strong revenues thus far, the gene therapy p ...Written By: Ilene Schneider
FEB 15, 2016
Health & Medicine
A side effect of some medications is a change in the stiffness of white blood cells. The drugs tend to make the cells so
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
FEB 12, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
It seems that scientists are on the verge of revolutionizing how doctors diagnose and treat early stage Alzheimer’
...
FEB 08, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
According to researchers from the National Institute of Health (NIH), a simple blood test may soon be able to detect fiv
...
FEB 06, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Ever wonder how the money raised by the Ice Bucket Challenge for ALS was used? Among other things, the money helped fund
...
JAN 30, 2016
Immunology
More than 50 million Americans live with chronic pain, according to 2012 national survey (American Pain Society). While
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 28, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
A missing copy of a region in chromosome 16, a mutation associated with autism, will always cause a 25-point drop in IQ,
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 22, 2016
Microbiology
A new species of photosynthetic bacteria was found in the Gobi Desert, and it may prove quite useful for making biofuel.
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JAN 15, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
With new results from whole genome sequencing, scientists have identified a cause for a rare genetic disorder known to c
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 14, 2016
Microbiology
Bacteria are socialists. That’s according to University of Vermont researchers who identified a new strategy
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JAN 08, 2016
Immunology
Analysis of thousands of genes from the 1000 Genomes Project and genome sequences of ancient hominins has allowed scient
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 04, 2016
Immunology
The stimulator of interferon genes (STING) pathway, discovered in 2008 to promote type 1 interferon production in respon
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 16, 2015
Clinical & Molecular DX
Our society is fascinated by youth and aging. But while some people are on a quest for the “magic” youth cre
...
DEC 11, 2015
Microbiology
Ever had jet-lag? This woe of long-distance travelers strikes when your circadian rhythm (or, biological clock) is
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
DEC 03, 2015
Health & Medicine
Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) is an extremely rare genetic disease that causes bone to grow in abnormal ar
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 01, 2015
Clinical & Molecular DX
Injury, cell death, and disease to the nerve cells in the eye can cause irreversible vision loss and blindness. But rese
...
NOV 29, 2015
Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute announced the discovery of a new anti-cancer compound,
...
NOV 16, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
The genomes of humans and animals are much more complex than scientists originally thought. In addition to DNA and RNA,
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
NOV 12, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
Streptococcus suis is a swine pathogen that was first reported in 1954 and is responsible for severe economic losses in
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
NOV 02, 2015
Immunology
B-cell leukemia occurs in 80-85 percent of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), a fast-growing cancer that
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 01, 2015
Clinical & Molecular DX
Gene-targeted and personalized therapy currently exists for a small handful of diseases, but that list may soon include
...
OCT 08, 2015
Immunology
Why do only 2-5% of individuals genetically susceptible to celiac disease actually end up developing this autoimmune dis
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 30, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
Plant parasitic nematodes, such as the well-known root-knot nematode and the cyst nematode, invade plant roots near the
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
SEP 29, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
A scientific team including the scientist who first harnessed the CRISPR-Cas9 system for mammalian genome editing has re
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
SEP 28, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
In spite of the fact that few products have reached the market and captured strong revenues thus far, the gene therapy p
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider