Author

Vernon Booker

An Iowa State University graduate with a master’s in bioprocess engineering, Vernon Booker works at a biomanufacturing plant in Wichita, Kansas. He previously managed pilot-scale operations for therapeutic protein manufacturing, overseeing the transfer of cell cultures from laboratory flasks into large production tanks. Booker contributes articles on industrial biotechnology to Biology Insights.

Plasmid Copy Number: Regulation and Control Strategies
How Are Viruses Used for Gene Therapy?
What Does IPTG Do? Gene Activation and Protein Expression
What Is Gene Delivery and How Does It Work?
What Is IVT mRNA and How Is It Made?
Can DNA Damage Be Reversed? The Science of Repair
What Is a Suicide Gene and How Does It Work?
What Is Photoreactivation? The DNA Repair Powered by Light
What Is Ex Vivo Gene Therapy and How Does It Work?
CRISPR-Cas9 Vector: A Look at Delivery Methods in Gene Editing
What Is a Vector System and How Does It Work?
What Is a Broccoli Aptamer and How Does It Work?
What is Nanopore DNA Sequencing and How Does It Work?
What Is Omics Data Analysis and Why Is It Important?
What is mRNA Display and How Does the Technology Work?
What Is an Inducible Promoter and How Does It Work?
Episomal Plasmid: Its Function, Role, and Applications
Ti Plasmid: Structure, Function, and Genetic Engineering Uses