Tag: DNA

(noun. /noo-klee-uhs/) by Chelsea Smith What does it mean? The nucleus is a round, membrane-bound structure found in eukaryotic cells. […]

Bad Hair Day: The Science Behind Hairstyling

November 8, 2024 admin

By Macy Osborne-Frazier Oh no, you spent an hour this morning straightening your hair and after 10 minutes in the […]

Gel Electrophoresis

Techniques

October 12, 2024October 12, 2024 admin

by Brianna Almeida Fun Rating: 2/5 Difficulty Rating: 3/5 What is the general purpose? The purpose of gel electrophoresis is […]

cDNA

Glossary

October 12, 2024October 12, 2024 admin

(noun. ˈsē-ˌdē-(ˌ)en-ˈā) by Anna Goddard What does it mean? cDNA, also known as copy DNA or complementary DNA, is a […]

Epigenome

Glossary

April 26, 2024April 26, 2024 admin

(noun, /eh-PEE-jee-nohm/) by Hazel Milla What does it mean? The epigenome is all of the chemical modifications to a genome. […]

Transient Transfection

Techniques

April 17, 2024 admin

by Olivia Conway Fun Rating: 4/5 Difficulty Rating: 2/5 What is the general purpose? Transient transfection enables the temporary expression […]

Barbara McClintock and the Jumping Genes!

March 28, 2024March 28, 2024 admin

by Margaret Dedloff Barbara McClintock was a geneticist who studied the genetics of maize, also known as corn (Figure 1). […]

ATAC-seq

Techniques

March 25, 2024March 25, 2024 admin

by Tiffany Ko Fun Rating: 3/5 Difficulty Rating: 4/5 What is the general purpose? The Assay for Transposase-Accessible Chromatin (ATAC) […]

Transcription

Glossary

March 25, 2024March 25, 2024 admin

(noun. /tran-SKRIP-shon/) by Gabrielle Bais What does it mean? Transcription is the first step in gene expression wherein DNA molecules […]

Gibson Assembly

Techniques

March 11, 2024March 11, 2024 admin

by Olivia Conway Fun Rating: 3/5 Difficulty Rating: 2/5 What is the general purpose? Although the genetic engineering we read […]

Fluorescent transcriptional reporters

Techniques

December 18, 2023 admin

by Leslie Kent Fun Rating: 5/5 Difficulty Rating: 2/5 What is the general purpose? During gene expression, DNA is transcribed […]

CRISPR’s First Approval

December 18, 2023 admin

by Chelsea Smith Does the idea of scientists being able to alter your DNA sound like something from a sci-fi […]

Promoter

Glossary

December 8, 2023December 8, 2023 admin

(noun. /pruh-MOW-tr) by Leslie Kent What does it mean? A promoter is a short region of DNA where proteins such […]

Pharmacogenomics

November 10, 2023 admin

by Raeanne Geffert Your genes (which are found in your DNA) hold information about yourself. Genes are passed down from […]

Yeast-Two-Hybrid

Techniques

October 27, 2023 admin

By Chelsea Smith Fun Rating: 3/5 Difficulty Rating: 2/5 What is the general purpose? Yeast-two-hybrid screens are used to determine […]

Cómo Se Copia El ADN: La Invención de la Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa

Español

May 12, 2023 admin

Escrito por Matt Niederhuber, Enero 11, 2018 (English version) Traducido al español por Tiffany Riascos Es muy probable que alguna […]

70 Years of the Double Helix: Rosalind Franklin and the Structure of DNA

April 14, 2023 admin

by Rami Major From crime shows tracking down killers to the action movie Rampage with gene-edited predators, DNA and scientific […]

DNA Extraction

Techniques

April 10, 2023 admin

by Mariah Jones Technique Name: DNA Extraction Fun Rating: 4/5 Difficulty Rating: 2/5 What is the general purpose? The goal […]

DNA

Glossary

March 9, 2023March 9, 2023 admin

(noun. /dee-en-AY/) by Brandon Le What does it mean? Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a molecule that stores the instructions for […]

Next Generation Sequencing

Techniques

December 19, 2022December 19, 2022 admin

by Yasemin Cole Technique Name: Next Generation Sequencing Fun Rating: 4/5 Difficulty Rating: 4/5 What is the general purpose? Scientists […]