Frequently Asked Questions About Genetic Testing

February 13, 2019

Genetic testing uses laboratory methods to look at your genes, which are the DNA instructions you inherit from your mother and your father. Genetic tests may be used to identify increased risks of health problems, to choose treatments, or to assess responses to treatments.

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Designing Genetic Circuit

Infographic | April 13, 2020

Near the turn of the millennium, James Collins and Stanislas Leibler independently undertook rather similar projects: design what would become synthetic biology’s seminal genetic circuits. And they came up with strikingly similar action plans—use E. coli to pair promoters with repressors that control one another’s behavior.

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Merck’s 23 CRISPR Patents Leading the way in genome-editing technology

Infographic | April 7, 2020

CRISPR Integration: CRISPR/Cas9 System for insertion in eukaryotic cells Compositions and use of CRISPR/Cas9 to integrate a new sequence of DNA after cutting genomic DNA. CRISPR-chrom: Improves access to the genome so that CRISPR-driven edits can be done more efficiently.

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Next-Gen Genetics: Cancer Therapies Create Investment Prospects

Infographic | August 12, 2022

The field (gene therapy) is not standing still, it’s evolving rapidly. If we have this discussion again in 18 months’ time, I don't know what we’ll be using then.

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What Paraspeckles Can Teach Us About Basic Cell Biology

Infographic | December 1, 2019

Discovering a new type of subnuclear body taught me how pursuing the unexpected can lead to new insights—in this case, about long noncoding RNAs and liquid-liquid phase separation in cells.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, yet many people still do not understand how it affects the body

Infographic | April 16, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, yet many people still do not understand how it affects the body. This infographic shows the events that occur following SARS-CoV-2 infection

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RNA sequencing libraries

Infographic | April 7, 2020

As part of our In Focus on RNA sequencing for cancer research, we put together an infographic to provide top tips on the preparation of RNA sequencing libraries, the best metrics to use when analyzing your libraries and suggestions for efficient and effective kits for the preparation of each library type.

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Gold Biotechnology shares a vision with every researcher: Each facet of life science research will introduce us to a future of impactful discovery and learning, benefitting the entire world. And our vision will materialize sooner if a researcher’s passion is not sullied by worry over the quality of their reagents, especially the cost for quality. This is why we’re here!

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