Shouldn’t you be a girl? The male cali...

For all the cat lovers out there, cats come in many colors. Two basic pigments to be discussed here are orange and black. There is one curious, rule for cats with patches of orange and black; they are all supposed to be female. The genetics behind this fact is as interesting as the phenomenon itself. Chromosomes...

Chikafrogonewtasaurus...

Being an educator at the DNALC does not mean that everything has to be all “DNA”!  Sometimes, it’s all about proteins.  My background is in ecology and evolution, with a particular bent towards dinosaurs.  In 2005, dinosaur paleontologists decided to slice the leg bone of a 68 million...

DNA Authentication...

While recent advances in DNA technology have revolutionized the field of forensic science, it also makes us question whether or not the evidence at a crime scene is genuine. Basic techniques such as PCR, molecular cloning, and the most recent whole genome amplification, allow for someone to synthesize...