by Emily DiMaulo-Milk In 2026, an estimated 5,800 Americans will be diagnosed with cancer each day. You probably know someone […]
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Phenotype
Noun. /FEE-noh-type/ by Sarah Angle What does it mean? A phenotype is the observable physical trait that is determined by […]
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Jumping Gene or Transposon
Noun or noun phrase / jum-ping-gene / tran-spow-zon by Ahana Mallick What does it mean? A jumping gene is a […]
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Chromatin
(Noun. kro-MUH-tin) by Claire Olson What does it mean? If all of the DNA in an individual cell were fully […]
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Single Nucleotide Variant (SNV)
Noun. /SING-gul NOO-klee-oh-tide VAYR-ee-unt/ by Julia Riley What does it mean? A single-nucleotide variant (SNV) is a type of change […]
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Complementary (indirect) RNA Sequencing
by Wendy Sun Fun Rating: 3/5 Difficulty Rating: 3/5 What is the general purpose? Complementary RNA sequencing, or RNA-seq, allows […]
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Codon Usage Bias
by Erick Figueroa Ildefonso In human language, different words or expressions can have the same meaning. In genetics, we can […]
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The Central Dogma of Biology
by Hannah Thrash If you were to ask what the most important thing to know about biology, there are a […]
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Amplicon Sequencing
by Erin Dickert Fun Rating: 4/5 Difficulty Rating: 4/5 What is the general purpose? Amplicon sequencing is a molecular biology […]
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Recombination
Noun. /ree-kahm-buh-NAY-shuhn/ by Erick Figueroa-Ildefonso What does it mean? In genetics, recombination is the process by which two pieces of […]
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Cre Recombinase
by Natalie Thomas Fun Rating: 4/5 Difficulty Rating: 5/5 What is the general purpose? Mouse models are used worldwide to […]
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Evolution
Noun. / EH·vuh·loo·shun / by Jessica Zhang What does it mean? In the context of biology, evolution is the process […]
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Genetically-engineered embryos: germline editing and the ethical considerations behind this hot topic
by Julia Riley The introduction of gene therapies have revolutionized the way we think about illness, cancer, and even aging. […]
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All Bananas are the Same: The History of Your Favorite Fruit
by Erin Dickert If you’ve tried one banana, you’ve tried them all. Technically. Accounting for almost 99% of all banana […]
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Evolutionary Simulation
by RP Pornmongkolsuk Fun Rating: 4/5 Difficulty Rating: 4/5 What is the general purpose? Not all scientific research is done […]
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Exploring the Ethics of Genetic Testing
by Anna Goddard Genetic testing is becoming more and more common as our understanding of diseases grows. These tests offer […]
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Syndrome
(Noun. /SIN-drom) by Yasemin Cole What does it mean? This word is used to describe a set of symptoms that […]
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Plant Breeding – Making Today’s Brussels Sprouts
by Anna Goddard Do you ever hear your parents talking about how bad Brussels sprouts used to taste? They remember […]
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Epigenome
(noun, /eh-PEE-jee-nohm/) by Hazel Milla What does it mean? The epigenome is all of the chemical modifications to a genome. […]
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Ribonucleic Acid (RNA)
(noun. /rye-bO-new-clay-Ick ah-sED/) by Quinn Eberhard What does it mean? A core chemical of living organisms, similar in chemical properties […]
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