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Transcription is the first step in gene expression in which genetic information is copied from a DNA to an RNA format. Transcription is controlled by proteins known as transcription factors that regulate the expression of genes.
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SEP 11, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Junk DNA refers to regions of the genome that did not at first appear to have any function or relevance. Research over t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 11, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
The exact mechanisms that underlie the aging process are not yet fully understood. SIRT6 is one of only a few genes that
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 10, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
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...
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Carmen Leitch
AUG 23, 2016
Immunology
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...
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Kara Marker
AUG 19, 2016
Health & Medicine
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...
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Julianne Chiaet
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Immunology
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...
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Kara Marker
AUG 17, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
Just a couple of miles down the road from North Carolina State University where CRISPR pioneer Rodolphe Barrangou, PhD,
...
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Kara Marker
AUG 15, 2016
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In a new study from Oxford University, scientists ask: How does the human immune system rate an attack and decide how st
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 15, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
LA JOLLA, CA—August 15, 2015—Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have taken a big step towar
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
AUG 06, 2016
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...
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AUG 02, 2016
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...
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AUG 01, 2016
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...
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JUL 29, 2016
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JUL 22, 2016
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JUL 20, 2016
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...
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JUL 18, 2016
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...
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JUL 16, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 14, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
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...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 13, 2016
Health & Medicine
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...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
JUL 03, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 02, 2016
Videos
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...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
JUN 14, 2016
Immunology
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...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 10, 2016
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...
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