I have a problem with a molecular biology question; I don’t understand how DNA 3’ labelling work…
I have a vector sequence and would like to find the following nucleotide sequence in it. AASYWSRA …
Y adapters different sequences to be annealed to the 5' and 3' ends of each molecule in a library. …
We touched on introns and exons in my bio class, but unfortunately we didn't really talk about why E…
Does someone know why DNA is composed of four nucleobases? In particular, is there an explanation fo…
I understand multiple origin bubbles; DNA polymerase only synthesizes DNA from 5' to 3' and all that…
What is the oldest sample of genetic material (presumably DNA) identified? What are the prospects of…
http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/artscience/2013/05/creepy-or-cool-portraits-derived-from-the-dna-in-…
I have been trying to learn some basic DNA sequencing techniques and have been using BLAST as a refe…
It's my understanding that various hazards can damage the DNA in our cells, causing mutations. But…
My apologies if my question is too basic, and please point me to a more appropriate forum. I am rea…
The DNA copying enzymes have a hard time working to the end of a chromosome. For circular chromosome…
From what I understand, bacteria have circular DNA. What advantages does it have over linear strands…
A plasmid is a small DNA molecule that is physically separate from, and can replicate independently …
How does formaldehyde cause protein-DNA crosslinking? I would guess it's because the strongly polar…
I've recently read a couple articles dealing with long term data storage, and DNA was suggested as o…
What is the advantage gained by the substitution of thymine with uracil? I have read previously tha…
Many papers I have seen describing transgenic rodent models (and presumably applicable to other mode…
When I saw a DNA molecule for the first time, it kinda reminded me of a hard drive. It consists of s…
I had a student ask me about this and my google-fu let me down. He asked if individual nucleotides (…
I have noticed in a particular genome sequence of a prokaryote that various regions in a sequence sh…
My bloodgroup for example is A+. How much information is knowing my bloodgroup? How much information…
Is trisomy mostly due to complications with fertilization? If so, does in vitro fertilization reduc…
If instincts are passed on through genetics, how is that information encoded in DNA? For example, s…
The best I've been able to find is that there's a feedback mechanism, but what is this feedback, and…
In light of the current US supreme court case, I'm curious if enough information can be teased out o…
RNA is known to act as an enzyme via its ability to fold itself in specific ways. Is DNA capable o…
I've heard about services like 23andme, which offer genetic testing to the general public. As a pers…
Topoisomerase II poisons represent some of the most important and widely prescribed anticancer …
First of all let me say that I'm not into Biology myself... but I have a question for those of you w…
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