Why Molecular Biology Labs Are Almost Always Stocked With Salmon Sperm DNA

Pipettes? Check. Centrifuges? Check. Microplates? Check. Gloves? Check. Salmon sperm DNA? Check. Wait what? There are a ...
JSTOR Daily

Development of Thinopyrum ponticum-specific molecular markers and FISH probes based on SLAF-seq technology

Decaploid Thinopyrum ponticum (2n = 10x = 70) is a valuable gene reservoir for wheat improvement. Identification of Th. ponticum introgression would facilitate its transfer into diverse wheat genetic ...
The Scientist

In Situ Hybridization: Tips, Techniques, and Expert Insights

Article reviewed by Govind Kaigala, PhD at the University of British Columbia. Stay up to date on the latest science with Brush Up Summaries. In situ hybridization (ISH) is a molecular technique that ...
Forbes

Move Over, Salmon Sperm—A New Fish DNA Is Taking Over Skincare

Ever since Jennifer Aniston, Miley Cyrus and Kim Kardashian—to name just a few celebs—touted the perks of a salmon sperm facial, the unique ingredient has taken skincare by storm. Salmon DNA boasts ...
EurekAlert!

Review of fluorescent probes for detecting G-Quadruplex DNA

DNA, the genetic material compacted in chromosomes, stores information to regulate all the cell processes in the body. Two decades ago, in addition to the widely known Watson-Crick double helix model ...