In the early 1950s, experiments by two teams of researchers, Salvador Luria working with Mary Human and Joe Bertani working with Jean Weigle, showed that some strains of bacteria were more resistant ...

Once electroporated into the nucleus of eukaryotic cells, restriction enzymes will bind at specific DNA sequences and cleave DNA to make double-strand breaks. These induced breaks can lead to ...

Studies have shown that restricting the intake of calories without reducing the intake of vitamins and minerals slows the signs of aging in a wide range of animals including monkeys, rats and fish, ...

Unlike other restriction enzymes, BfiI functions without metal ions. It recognizes an asymmetric DNA sequence, 5′-ACTGGG-3′, and cuts top and bottom strands at fixed positions downstream of this ...

The video above has some helpful tips for designing PCR primers for one purpose - cloning with restriction enzymes. PCR or Polymerase Chain Reaction, is a very common tool used in molecular biology to ...

Complementary DNA (cDNA) libraries are standard tools for gene expression studies. In theory, the library contains full-length DNA copies of every mRNA in the starting sample, in abundances ...

Scientists studying aging found that sensory inputs like touch and smell can cancel out the lifespan-boosting effects of ...

Mek & Tosj on Monday released a new version (2.0) of EnzymeX, a Mac OS X-only program designed to assist molecular biologists in their work with restriction enzymes. The new version touts over 50 new ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--High incidence of chronic diseases globally and the need for personalized medicine, has encouraged several technological advancements in the form of recombinant DNA that ...

Geoff Wilson, Senior Scientist and Division Head of the Restriction Enzyme Division at New England Biolabs, describes these fascinating enzymes from the perspective of someone who has been there from ...