Transcriptional Regulation
Transcriptional Regulation: In molecular biology and genetics, transcriptional regulation is the means by which a cell regulates the conversion of DNA to RNA, thereby orchestrating gene activity.
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JUN 13, 2022Microbiology
JUN 13, 2022The human body plays host to a variety of microorganisms, including fungi like Candida albicans. Some strains of Candida ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 27, 2022Microbiology
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MAR 29, 2022When pathogens infect cells, the immune system has to launch a counterattack. Researchers have now learned more about ho ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 10, 2022Genetics & Genomics
MAR 10, 2022In a first, researchers have found a gene in an animal that helps regulate genetics, but originally came from a bacteriu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 07, 2022Genetics & Genomics
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NOV 18, 2021For simplicity's sake, it's easy to think of the genome as a set of instructions that cells use to create the pr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 15, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
NOV 15, 2021Although the human genome has been sequenced and we think most protein-coding genes have been identified, there are stil ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 28, 2021Cancer
OCT 28, 2021A family of proteins, known as transcription factors, regulate the biological process of converting DNA into RNA. T ...Written By: Katie KokolusOCT 26, 2021Genetics & Genomics
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SEP 27, 2021The chronic skin disease atopic dermatitis (AD) is estimated to affect about 15 percent of children worldwide, and for s ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 12, 2021Genetics & Genomics
SEP 12, 2021Some diseases impact men, or women, at different rates or severities, with different symptoms or varied ages of onset; t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 02, 2021Genetics & Genomics
SEP 02, 2021There's so much more to the human genome than just instructions for making proteins, for example, many non-coding region ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUN 13, 2022
Microbiology
JUN 13, 2022
The human body plays host to a variety of microorganisms, including fungi like Candida albicans. Some strains of Candida
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 27, 2022
Microbiology
MAY 27, 2022
The microbes in our gut have a significant impact on many aspects of our health. New research has indicated that bacteri
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 25, 2022
Cancer
MAY 25, 2022
In 2006, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) began a cancer gen
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
APR 29, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
APR 29, 2022
When we're active and doing exercise, we can build muscle as well as supply muscle cells with oxygen, maintaining their
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 19, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
APR 19, 2022
Genes are transcribed from DNA into RNA, which is then processed in various ways before being translated into proteins.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 11, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
APR 11, 2022
Transcription factors are genes that, once expressed, can influence the activity of other genes, sometimes many other ge
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 29, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
MAR 29, 2022
Cells have to express the right genes to carry out the essential functions of life. When genes are expressed, they are t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 29, 2022
Immunology
MAR 29, 2022
When pathogens infect cells, the immune system has to launch a counterattack. Researchers have now learned more about ho
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 10, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
MAR 10, 2022
In a first, researchers have found a gene in an animal that helps regulate genetics, but originally came from a bacteriu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 07, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
MAR 07, 2022
Like embryonic stem cells, pluripotent stem cells can also specialize into any type of cell in the body by following bio
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 11, 2022
Neuroscience
FEB 11, 2022
Research has indicated that when a protein called FMRP is disrupted, it can lead to intellectual disability, some types
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2022
Plants & Animals
JAN 07, 2022
Breaking heat records have become an increasingly common, and alarming, trend over the past couple decades. Temperatures
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
DEC 20, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
DEC 20, 2021
Researchers have identified a molecule that's involved in addiction behavior, and influences the strength of an individu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 01, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
DEC 01, 2021
Even if the genome of an organism is free of any damaging mutations, the activity of genes has to be controlled very car
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 18, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
NOV 18, 2021
For simplicity's sake, it's easy to think of the genome as a set of instructions that cells use to create the pr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 15, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
NOV 15, 2021
Although the human genome has been sequenced and we think most protein-coding genes have been identified, there are stil
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 28, 2021
Cancer
OCT 28, 2021
A family of proteins, known as transcription factors, regulate the biological process of converting DNA into RNA. T
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
OCT 26, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
OCT 26, 2021
One of the most common neurodegenerative disorders is Parkinson's disease, impacting an estimated 10 million people arou
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 14, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
OCT 14, 2021
There are many intricate molecular machines that perform essential functions, and this work has called a method used to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 14, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
OCT 14, 2021
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are thought to be incredibly common; research has suggested that almost everyone is ev
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 11, 2021
Microbiology
OCT 11, 2021
Like other organisms, bacteria have to take nutrients up from the environment and use them in various metabolic processe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 27, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
SEP 27, 2021
The chronic skin disease atopic dermatitis (AD) is estimated to affect about 15 percent of children worldwide, and for s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 12, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
SEP 12, 2021
Some diseases impact men, or women, at different rates or severities, with different symptoms or varied ages of onset; t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 02, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
SEP 02, 2021
There's so much more to the human genome than just instructions for making proteins, for example, many non-coding region
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch