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The Baltimore Classification System

This article describes The Baltimore Classification System, a scheme for classifying viruses based on the type of genome and its replication strategy.

13 Feb 2018

How Appropriate are Animal Models for Studying Human Disease?

This article describes the applicability of animal models for studying human disease and pre-clinical trials for drug development.

13 Feb 2018

B Cell Development

B cells secrete antibodies in response to foreign antigens. They develop in the bone marrow then migrate to secondary lymphoid organs for maturation.

13 Feb 2018

Applications of Organoids

This article describes the applications of organoids in biomedical research, regenerative medicine, personalized medicine and cancer research.

12 Feb 2018

Gene Knockout versus Knockdown

This article describes the similarities and differences between gene knockout and knockdown.

12 Feb 2018

EPR in Pharma

This article describes the applications of electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) in the pharmaceutical industry.

12 Feb 2018

RNAi Applications

This article describes the recent applications of RNAi gene silencing in the fields of genetics, cancer biology and gene therapy.

9 Feb 2018

Cryo-electron Tomography Applications

The applications of cryo-electron tomography (CET), a form of transmission electron microscopy, in microbiology, drug development and diagnostics.

9 Feb 2018

Bottom-Up Approach Overview

This article gives an overview of the bottom-up approach to systems biology, which is used to create tissue-specific simulations for testing drug safety.

8 Feb 2018

Biophotonics Software

This article describes available biophotonics software packages, including FLIMfit, opto-mechanical design software and SHEware.

8 Feb 2018

Life Science Applications of the Bottom-Up Approach

The bottom up approach has been applied to genome building, proteomics as well as modelling and simulation in the life sciences.

7 Feb 2018

G Protein-Coupled Receptors (GPCRs) Overview

This article gives an overview of each G protein coupled receptor (GPCRs) family and the techniques used in research to visualize each family.

31 Jan 2018

Biophotonics in Preclinical Studies

The article describes the applications of biophotonics in preclinical studies, including FRET, biofluorescence and bioluminescence.

30 Jan 2018

Genetic Studies with S. pombe

This article describes how Schizosaccharomyces pombe and Xenopus eggs have been used in genetic studies of mitosis.

26 Jan 2018

GPCR Origin and Diversification

This article describes the origin and diversification of the GPCR families included in the GRAFS classification system.

26 Jan 2018

FRET and Yeast Two-Hybrid Systems Compared

This article compares the applications of fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) and yeast two-hybrid systems.

25 Jan 2018

Fiber Optic Microarray

In several fields including environmental monitoring and biomedical research, the ability to perform accurate measurements is key to a variety of studies.

24 Jan 2018

Applications of Genome-Wide RNAi

This article describes the applications of genome-wide RNA interference, including protocol development, and decoding drug resistance and drug targets.

23 Jan 2018

Applications of Yeast Two-Hybrid Screening

This article outlines the applications of the yeast two-hybrid screening system including examples of scientific studies where the technique has been used.

19 Jan 2018