Intro to Biotechnology
Genetic Variation, Disease Genes, and Risk Factors
More than just define our physical appearance, genes make us who we are. They determine our unique physiology, influence our social, personality, and intellectual attributes, make us more susceptible to diseases, and determine our response to treatment. Personalized medicine attempts tailor an individual’s health care and treatment based on their unique genetics.
Systems Biology and Next Generation Technology
There is a shift in biomedical research from looking at a single molecule to looking at how tens and hundreds of thousands of biomolecules behave in cells. Read more about how systems biology and next generation analysis technology is changing life science research.
SNPs, Indels, and Other DNA Variations That Make Us Who We Are
The small differences between everyone genes are what make us who we are. How do people’s genes differ?
Broad-Scale System-Wide Protein Analysis with LC/MS
Living things are made of proteins, not DNA. However, advances in our understanding of biology has been hindered do to the inability to analyze proteins in a high-throughput broad-scale manner, similar to the way genes can be analyzed with generation DNA sequencing. Advances in LC/MS, though, are changing this situation.
What is Biotechnology and How Did It Make the Biotech Industry
This article provides a summary or overview of biotechnology or biotech with a description of the start of biotechnology, development of commercial biotechnology, and an overview of the biotech industry. It includes brief summaries of the methods that comprise biotechnology and genetic engineering, biotechnology companies, the medical biotech...
What Are GMOs and How Are They Made?
If you want to understand the basic procedure for genetically engineering plants and animals, take a look at this article.
Genes Don’t Just Make Proteins
New classes of genes that do not make proteins have been found. These new non-coding RNA genes are revolutionizing genomics.
The Strange Bird We Bring Home for Thanksgiving Dinner
Selective breeding can produce some strange results beyond anything done with genetic engineering. Take the modern domestic turkey, for example...
The Biological Hallmarks of Cancer Cells
Over a decade ago, Drs. Hanahan and Weinberg described the unique traits cells must acquire to transform from normal body cells to malignant tumor cells. These hallmarks define the range of capabilities cancer cells require to survive and proliferate in the body. While different cancer cells may use different approaches, all malignant cells...