molecular biologist
Studies life's code
A molecular biologist studies life at the level of molecules—particularly DNA, RNA, and proteins.
The field examines how genetic information is stored, copied, and expressed, and how molecular processes govern cell function.
She trained as a molecular biologist before moving into pharmaceutical research.
Facility for scientific investigation
- pipetteGraduated liquid transfer tube
- microscopeInstrument for viewing minute objects
- sequencingDetermining element order
- electrophoresisField-driven particle separation
centrifuge · cultures · petri dish · PCR · chromatography · gel · Southern blot · cell culture
Gene-editing molecular machinery
- gene therapyMedical DNA modification treatment
- cloningMaking identical copies
- bioengineeringEngineering applied to biology
- gene editingTargeted DNA alteration
recombinant DNA · vectors · biopharmaceuticals · monoclonal antibodies · stem cells · knockout · knockdown · transformation
Hereditary code molecule
- RNAGene expression molecule
- genesUnits of heredity
- chromosomesGene-bearing nuclear structures
- genomeOrganism's total hereditary material
nucleotide · base pair · allele · genotype · phenotype · mutation · gene expression · transcription
Protein that hastens reactions
- amino acidsOrganic compounds forming proteins
- peptideShort amino acid chain
- polypeptideAmino acid polymer
- protein foldingChain becoming functional structure
antibody · receptor · substrate · chaperone · structure · crystallography · mass spectrometry · purification
Gel surrounding the nucleus
- nucleusCentral controlling part
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- mitochondriaCell's energy-producing organelles
- organellesSpecialized cell subunits
ribosomes · endoplasmic reticulum · lysosomes · cytoskeleton · eukaryotic · prokaryotic · cell cycle · apoptosis
laboratory
Facility for scientific investigation
- pipetteGraduated liquid transfer tube
- microscopeInstrument for viewing minute objects
- sequencingDetermining element order
electrophoresis · centrifuge · cultures · petri dish · PCR · chromatography · gel · Southern blot · cell culture · plasmid
CRISPR
Gene-editing molecular machinery
- gene therapyMedical DNA modification treatment
- cloningMaking identical copies
- bioengineeringEngineering applied to biology
gene editing · recombinant DNA · vectors · biopharmaceuticals · monoclonal antibodies · stem cells · knockout · knockdown · transformation · genetic engineering
DNA
Hereditary code molecule
- RNAGene expression molecule
- genesUnits of heredity
- chromosomesGene-bearing nuclear structures
genome · nucleotide · base pair · allele · genotype · phenotype · mutation · gene expression · transcription · translation
enzyme
Protein that hastens reactions
- amino acidsOrganic compounds forming proteins
- peptideShort amino acid chain
- polypeptideAmino acid polymer
protein folding · antibody · receptor · substrate · chaperone · structure · crystallography · mass spectrometry · purification · denaturation
cytoplasm
Gel surrounding the nucleus
- nucleusCentral controlling part
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- mitochondriaCell's energy-producing organelles
organelles · ribosomes · endoplasmic reticulum · lysosomes · cytoskeleton · eukaryotic · prokaryotic · cell cycle · apoptosis · differentiation
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