POSTS TAGGED AS recombinant DNA

Making Synthetic Chromosomes

How researchers are CReATiNG synthetic chromosomes faster and cheaper
“In this paper, we [at the University of Southern California] report CReATiNG [MORE]

Brief History of Humanized Mice

Creating Genetically Humanized Mice
“Historically, genetic humanization of model organisms was achieved through one of two methods: random insertion transgenic humanization [MORE]

Autonomous Flexing Artificial Muscle

An Autonomous Chemically Fueled Artificial Protein Muscle
From Albert-Ludwigs-Universitat, Freiburg, Germany: “Herein, an artificial protein muscle is introduced, exerting rhythmic autonomous [MORE]

2020 Nobel for Chemistry, 1980 déjà vu

Winners of 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Recombinant DNA and CRISPR gene editing are watershed technologies for the life sciences.  But [MORE]

Humanized Mouse Model for Study of Inherited Prion Disease

Creating transgenic mice that express prion disease
Until now, researchers studying animal models of prion diseases have had to introduce a [MORE]

Clearing Fat from the Bloodstream

Fat busting proteins made in the lab
An article in the Journal of Lipid Research describes how scientists at the University [MORE]

Reference Map of Human Proteins

Mapping interactions of human proteins
”The largest of its kind, the human reference interactome (HuRI) map charts 52,569 interactions between 8,275 [MORE]

Viral Melanoma Therapy

T-VEC
The search for oncolytic viruses which can destroy malignant tumors directly or indirectly has been going on for over a [MORE]

Technologies for Pain Control

DIY Optogenetics
Pain is what drives more people to seek medical attention than any other symptom. Its cost is nearly incalculable. [MORE]

Why We Care About Chicken Flu

It has been nearly a century since the Great Influenza, when an avian influenza mutated to infecting pigs and people. [MORE]

Microbiome Engineering Against Obesity

 
Human Microbiome
Here’s an interesting thought: genetically engineer strains of bacteria that are not competitive with normal gut microbiota, but uniquely [MORE]

“Plantibodies”

Agroinfiltration
Drug development is a field Tagline doesn’t follow, simply because it is a huge topic on its own.  But [MORE]

Moving Cells with Light

Imagine if cells had a surface receptor that could function as an on-off switch which could be manipulated by [MORE]

Genetic Engineering News’ Top 10 Biomedical Apps

iPad Apps
This phone app compilation is aimed at research and laboratory scientists, but if you need quick fixes for chemical [MORE]