For years doctors have urged people to watch what they eat. A big part of this has involved maintaining low levels of cholesterol, a complex lipid that is essential for animal cell membranes. Cholesterol is naturally synthesized in the liver,…
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Biotechnology Basics: An Introduction to PCR
What is the polymerase chain reaction (PCR)? PCR is a technique that allowsresearchers to quickly create many copies of a specific region of DNA in vitro. What do I need to perform PCR? Template – the purified, double-stranded piece of…
Amazing regenerating organisms
The idea of regenerating body parts is normally the stuff of books, movies and comics, but there are real-life animals that have this amazing ability. From regrowing missing limbs to repairing internal organs, these organisms continue to amaze us! For many…