Tag: genetics

by Nila Pazhayam Technique Name: Mapping genetic recombination during meiosis Fun Rating: 5/5 Difficulty Rating: 3/5 Intro: There are two […]

Sickle Cell Anemia: How A Spelling Error Can Cause Disease

April 2, 2022 admin

by Yasemin Cole When it comes to life, spelling is very important. In our day to day life, we take […]

qRT-PCR

Techniques

November 12, 2021November 10, 2022 admin

by Yasemin Cole Technique Name: qRT-PCR (quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction) Fun rating: 3/5 Difficulty rating: 2/5 Purpose: In molecular […]

Chimera

Glossary

October 22, 2021December 19, 2022 admin

(noun. /kai-MARE-uh/) by Riya Gohil What does it mean? A chimera is an organism that is made up of genetically […]

Enhancer

Glossary

April 2, 2021April 2, 2021 admin

By Riya Gohil (noun. /in-HAN-ser/) What does it mean? An enhancer is a segment of DNA that increases the transcription […]

Genome

Glossary

March 6, 2021March 15, 2024 admin

by Yasemin Cole (Noun. /JEE-nohm/) What does it mean? A genome is an entire set of genetic instructions in each […]

Telomere

Glossary

February 3, 2021March 2, 2021 admin

By Rami Major Telomere (noun. /TEE-luh-mere/) What does it mean? Our DNA is packaged and tightly wrapped up in chromosomes. […]

Nucleosome

Glossary

January 13, 2021February 25, 2021 admin

By Riya Gohil (Noun. /NEW-klee-uh-sohm/) What does it mean? A nucleosome is a unit of eight proteins (called histones) that […]

Cloning: Turning Sci-Fi Movies into Reality

November 19, 2020January 30, 2021 admin

By Mohamed Nasr Have you ever wondered what could happen if there were several exact copies of yourself? What would […]

Gene Therapy for Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy Holds Promise

November 19, 2020January 31, 2021 admin

By Rami Major The longest gene in humans is called DMD, which facilitates the production of a protein called dystrophin. […]

Gregor Mendel: The Father of Genetics

November 10, 2020January 31, 2021 admin

By Madison Williams Do you ever wonder how scientists can predict that parents will pass a disease on to their […]

Bacterial Transformation

Techniques

November 4, 2020November 11, 2022 admin

By Nicole Gadda Fun rating: 5/5 Transformations get a full 5/5 fun rating from me! The possibilities are truly endless when […]

Allele

Glossary

October 14, 2020November 10, 2022 admin

(noun. /uh-LEEL/) By Rami Major What does it mean? Alleles can be considered versions of a gene, and a single […]

Hachimoji DNA

September 25, 2020January 31, 2021 admin

By Anastacia Wienecke Before we jump into our discussion of hachimoji DNA, let’s talk a little bit about proteins. Did […]

Chromosomal Crossover

Glossary

September 23, 2020February 25, 2021 admin

By Mohamed Nasr (noun. /kro-mo-SO-muhl KROSS-over/) What does it mean? Chromosomal crossover, also known as “crossing over”, is the process […]