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At a private liberal arts college in Buffalo, New York, Taylor Rios teaches undergraduate courses in molecular genetics and cellular biology. She writes about molecular genetics. In addition to lecturing, she oversees student laboratory sessions and directs senior capstone research projects examining gene expression and protein regulation. Rios earned her bachelor’s degree in biology before completing a master’s degree in biology at the University of Colorado Boulder.

3-5 Exonuclease Activity: DNA Proofreading and Repair
AAV6: A Promising Vector for Gene Therapy Applications
What is a DNA Supercoil and Why is it Important?
What is Pseudouridylation and Why Is It Important?
Replig: The Origin and Initiation of DNA Replication
What Is Positive Supercoiling and Why Is It Important?
Spliceosome Structure and Its Role in Gene Expression
What Is RPS5 and What Are Its Functions?
DNA Chirality: The Biological Importance of Handedness
D-Loops in DNA: Their Formation, Function, and Importance
Nontemplate Strand: Function and Role in Transcription
What Are DNA Bending Proteins and Their Function?
Triplex DNA: Structure, Function, and Applications
The ASO Mechanism: How Antisense Oligonucleotides Work
What Is Histone H3 and What Is Its Function?
DNA Repair Pathways: How Cells Fix Damage
What Does DNA Polymerase 2 Do?
Gene Tagging: What It Is and How It’s Used
The XPB Protein: DNA Repair, Gene Expression, and Disease
What Is a miRNA Library and How Is It Used?
What Is a Regulon and How Does It Function?
U1 snRNA and Its Central Role in Gene Splicing
What Is the Beta Clamp and Its Role in DNA Replication?
What Is Smart-seq for Gene Expression Analysis?
What Is a 3′ Overhang and Why Is It Important in DNA?
What Is a Dimer of DNA? Causes and Consequences
Shine-Dalgarno Sequence: Role in Gene Expression
miRNA vs. siRNA: The Key Differences in Gene Silencing
The Microinjection Method of Gene Transfer
What is an ORF Clone and Why Is It Important?