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Transgenics
Transgenic is a term that describes an organism containing genes from another organism put into its genome through recombinant DNA techniques. An example of its usage is the term transgenic organism. A transgenic organism is one that contains a gene or genes which have been artificially inserted instead of the organism acquiring them through reproduction. A transgenic animal, for instance, would be an animal that underwent genetic engineering. It often contains material from at least one unrelated organism, e.g. from a virus, a plant, or from another animal. The process of introducing an exogenous gene is called transgenesis. One of its essential applications is for experimental research processes. Animal models are being created to introduce a particular disease for experimental studies. These models are referred to as transgenic disease models. Experimental mouse model, particularly referred to as transgenic mouse, is a mouse with a piece of foreign lincor DNA integrated into its genome through recombinant DNA techniques.
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OCT 24, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Relatively recent advancements in gene editing tools have completely revolutionized biomedical science, and now that tec
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 11, 2017
Microbiology
Until today, I had never, ever heard of a plant-based vaccine. There are lots of reasons why plant-based vaccines are a
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
APR 07, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells have incredible potential; in the pluripotent state, they are able to develop into any type of cell in the bo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 29, 2017
Videos
There has been an ongoing controversy about the simultaneous dangers and wonders of GMOs, or genetically modified organi
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 13, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 01, 2017
Microbiology
Wolbachia is an intracellular bacterium that infects many insects. In doing so, it actually alters how insects reproduce
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JAN 28, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 28, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 13, 2016
Microbiology
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...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
SEP 08, 2016
Health & Medicine
LA JOLLA, CA – September 8, 2016 – A series of new studies led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institu
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
AUG 13, 2016
Neuroscience
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...
AUG 03, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 01, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 04, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 07, 2016
Videos
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...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 26, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
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...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich
JAN 28, 2016
Neuroscience
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...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich
DEC 10, 2015
Clinical & Molecular DX
Genetically engineered animals are in the spotlight yet again as the US government recently approved transgenic drug-pro
...
SEP 07, 2015
Immunology
Our immune system is our protection against foreign invaders like harmful bacteria and viruses. When our immune cells re
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 25, 2015
Neuroscience
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...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
FEB 25, 2015
Microbiology
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...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
JUL 08, 2014
Neuroscience
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...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
JUN 04, 2014
Health & Medicine
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...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider