Playful, mischievous, lovable, or lazy, canine personalities seem to span a spectrum as broad as found in humans. Indeed, one of the first questions that every potential dog owner asks is how a specific breed's quirks will fit into what…

Playful, mischievous, lovable, or lazy, canine personalities seem to span a spectrum as broad as found in humans. Indeed, one of the first questions that every potential dog owner asks is how a specific breed's quirks will fit into what…
SNP analysis of the PTC gene using the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) is one of my favorite ways to demonstrate the link between genotype and phenotype in the classroom laboratory. This wonderful experiment involves the isolation of human DNA from…
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Today marks the Winter Solstice. To celebrate here are five of our favorite winter themed and genetic themed reads. Cozy up with something warm to drink and discover DNA’s role in the cold weather adaptations of humans, squirrels, fishes, rabbits,…
I spy with my little eye an 50 kilodalton protein! Such a statement could mark the triumphant end of a compound discovery project, medical diagnosis, or research project. Proteins can be identified and sized using electrophoretic separation on a polyacrylamide…