It is a new mass spectrometry based technique that could be used routinely for cancer diagnostics and surgery in the future! . It is a cancer knife that identifies tumor cells! . The news section of the Journal of Science… Read More ›
Mass Spectrometry
Why should I test my CHO cell culture for virus infections?
The answer is: … CHO cells can be infected in bioreactors with viruses such as Vesivirus 2117! … The presence of a virus in a bioreactor can inflict major losses for biotech and pharmaceutical companies involved in the manufacturing of… Read More ›
The 3′ termini of mouse Piwi RNAs are 2′-O-methylated
Kirino & Mourelatos and Ohara et al. showed in 2007 that Piwi RNAs (piRNAs) are 2′-O-methylated at the 3′-end Several thousands of piwi RNA (piRNA) species that are typically 24–32 nucleotide (nt) long have been found in mammals, zebrafish, and… Read More ›
What are MicroRNAs and what do they do?
MicroRNAs are small non-coding single-stranded RNA molecules MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding single-stranded RNA molecules consisting of approximately 21 to 22 nucleotides that regulate posttranscriptional gene expression in metazoans and plants. miRNAs are usually generated from noncoding regions of gene… Read More ›