Plant Genetics - Genetic Engineering of Agrobacterium to Improve Plant Species
Agrobacterium is commonly found in the soil and is known to cause crown gall tumors in plants. These bacteria are also used in plant genetic …
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What is Canine Lupus? The Problem of Lupus in Dogs
Canine Lupus is an autoimmune disease affecting dogs where the immune system attacks the body. Read on to find out about the two types of canine lupus …
Continue ReadingWhat is Progeria? A Look at the Genetics of Progeria Disease
Progeria is a rare genetic disorder where the affected individual appears to age rapidly. It is estimated that one in four million children are …
Continue ReadingA Profile of John Maynard Smith: Game Theory and the Evolution of Sex
This article gives a brief overview of the famous British theorist and evolutionary biologist John Maynard Smith, who applied mathematics to biology …
Continue ReadingGenetic Engineering in Medicine. The Creation of a Transgenic Cat for Gene Therapy Research Made Genetic Engineering News
By day just your ordinary ginger cat, but when the sun goes down and darkness reigns this magnificent moggy glows bright green. Mr. Green Genes is …
Continue ReadingUnderstanding Gray Hair Color: Why Does Hair Turn Gray with Aging?
Often seen as a sign of wisdom, a little gray around the temples or a full head of gray hair has nothing to do with knowledge and insight. The …
Continue ReadingHuman Inbreeding and the Caste System: The Search for Human Inbreeding Defects
India’s caste system has been in operation for thousands of years. It’s a hierarchical grouping based on various qualities from the …
Continue ReadingNomenclature in Genetics - Gene Names
Maybe it helps to while away the long lonely hours at the lab bench, but some geneticists have a penchant for giving their gene discoveries curious …
Continue ReadingThe Discovery of Messenger RNA: A Key Step in Protein Synthesis
Messenger RNA plays a key role in protein synthesis. This article looks at how the molecule was inadvertently discovered by Elliot Volkin and Lazarus …
Continue ReadingA Brief History of Tuberculosis: The Discovery of the Cause of Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis is a disease that has accompanied humans throughout most of history, at times decimating large groups of people. Read on to learn the …
Continue ReadingCuring Human Diseases and Gene Therapy: Some Examples of the Benefits of Gene Therapy.
Gene therapy is a potentially powerful technology to replace faulty disease-causing genes with functional copies. Though not yet a common procedure …
Continue ReadingGreen Fluorescent Protein: What is the Purpose of Green Fluorescent Protein?
Green Fluorescent Protein is found in the jellyfish Aequoria victoria. No one quite knows the purpose of the protein in jellyfish, but it certainly …
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