Since its emergence in 2019, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has rapidly spread to become the major health issue of the past two years. But it's also a research field of interest

Tips and tricks to design and test qPCR primers - advanced procedure

Design and test your own qPCR primers

1. Find the NCBI Gene page for the gene you would like to

DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid, and is the carrier molecule of hereditary genetic information.

DNA structure

DNA is a very long molecule, made up of a succession of nucleotides

As similar as the two terms may seem, there is a fundamental difference between genetics and genomics.

Understanding this difference also means understanding their implications in cancer care, from

A team of scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have recently conducted a study regarding cancer immunotherapy. This field of science is dedicated to stimulating the

There are several thousand types of different molecules in each cell (with some exceptions). These molecules are constantly changing and renewing themselves. Most of these molecules have a complex chemical

If you search on the internet the words “biological markers” or “biomarkers”, numerous results appear on your screen. These biomarkers, used in various fields including ecology, eco-toxicology and medical

Our body is made up of trillions of cells grouped together to form tissues and organs. The genes present in the nucleus of every cell tell it when to grow, work, divide and die.

Normally, our cells

Studying PARP family members is a high priority in cancer drug development

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Cancer is a disease caused by abnormal cell growth. The cells’ genetic material is corrupted and the metabolic processes do not interact well with them anymore. They grow unchecked, mostly in the form

Peptide advances in biomedicine

Peptides, which are short chains of amino acids, have gained significant attention in biomedicine due to their diverse applications. Their unique properties, such

Relationship between antitumor effects and active oxygen

ROS (Reactive oxygen species) are highly reactive oxygen species mainly generated during the ATP synthesis process in mitochondria.