Are preprint articles in "bioRxiv" (operated by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) citable?

The site (https://www.biorxiv.org/about-biorxiv) mentions that these articles are not peer-reviewed, edited, or typeset before being posted online. However, there are these articles in bioRxiv...

01 February 2019 8,687 1 View

How to interpret minimum free energy (MFE) values for miRNA:mRNA duplex?

What does a higher negative ddG and a positive ddG indicate with regards to binding of miRNA to mRNA? What can be used as a reasonable threshold of MFE to signify actual disruption or enhancement...

08 September 2018 9,031 0 View

What is the half life of microRNAs?

10 November 2016 5,082 1 View

Why is uracil-N-glycosylase used in qPCR?

07 August 2015 5,612 4 View

Which are the databases with experimentally validated miRNAs?

Also are there any sources to know the tissue-specific expression of miRNAs in mouse and human?

31 December 2014 9,913 3 View

Can anyone help with Cotton or Polyester swabs for DNA isolation from human cheek cells?

06 July 2014 5,643 3 View

Suggestions for using Sox-2 antibody [(Y-17): SC-17320, SC] for WB ?

Hi All, I'm trying to do a western blot analysis for the detection of Sox-2 in stem cell lines, but i have failed many times over. I kindly need some help and suggestions. I'm using Sox-2...

09 October 2011 8,194 4 View

DNase treatment of LCM RNA

Hi All, After great difficulty I was finally able to isolate RNA from Laser Capture micro-dissected samples using Trizol method, (trials with Micro kits were unsuccessful). my Total RNA yield...

06 July 2011 9,065 8 View

Comprehensive database for epigenetic genes in human and mouse

Dear All, I am looking for a Comprehensive database for all the known epigenetic genes in human and mouse. Though I did come across some which were specific for certain types of cancers, I...

05 June 2011 9,561 0 View

To quantify cDNA or total RNA for real-time gene expression analysis?

Hi All, Im a newbie to real-time pcr. My task is to optimise a real-time gene expression assay for two GOIs expressed in mouse brain astrocytes. I had quantified cDNA after RT-PCR using Qubit...

05 June 2011 792 11 View

How to compare two groups with only two measurements?

Hiiiii everyone! I have an enquiry on statistical analysis. I was looking for many forum and it's still cannot solve my problem. I want to compare means of two groups of data but only with two...

03 March 2021 8,796 3 View

Enhanced Yellow Fluorescent Protein (Aequorea victoria) DNA sequence?

I am on the lookout for the Enhanced Yellow Fluorescent Protein (Aequorea victoria) DNA sequence. Does anyone know where I can find it? Thank you in advance

03 March 2021 3,568 1 View

What kind of fluid could I use for a pitfall trap that also does not invalidate molecular testing?

Hi, I want to start testing pitfall trap to obtain ants samples, but I need to conduct molecular analysis on those insects. So, what kind of fluid can I use? Ethanol expires too early and I need...

03 March 2021 5,978 5 View

What's the best way to measure growth rates in House sparrow chicks from day 2 to day 10?

What's the best way to measure growth rates in House sparrow chicks from day 2 to day 10? Since, the growth curve from day 2 to 10 won't be like the "Logistic curve" it might not follow logistic...

03 March 2021 1,401 3 View

Do we need to write protocol for a second study of a systematic review that has been registered and published?

I have conducted and published a systematic review and meta-analysis research with the topic related to public health and health pomotion (protocol was registed in PROSPERO). Now we want to...

03 March 2021 8,920 3 View

How to increase a model accuracy ?

dear community, my model is based feature extraction from non stationary signals using discrete Wavelet Transform and then using statistical features then machine learning classifiers in order to...

03 March 2021 6,994 5 View

Do I need to do linear regression before running mediation analysis using PROCESS MACRO by Hayes ?

I just wanted to check if I need to run a linear regression separately if I am using PROCESS MACRO to run mediation analysis. Thank you.

02 March 2021 4,359 3 View

Sample dilution for quantitative analysis using ELISA?

If the detection range is in ng/ml but the reference range is in ug/ml for a molecule or protein in serum or plasma .how to dilute and what is the initial volume to be taken for quantitative analysis

02 March 2021 7,670 3 View

Is There Any Feasible Method To Test Fluorescent Compounds Other Than Fluorescence Spectrometers ??

Is There Any Feasible Method To Test The Efficiency Of Fluorescent Compounds Other Than UV Spectrometers ? Suggestions Would Be Appreciated !

02 March 2021 5,785 3 View

How to calculate average trend in maximum annual NDVI from MODIS?

I am wanting to calculate the average trend in maximum annual NDVI in Iceland from 2010-2020 using MODIS MYD13Q1 V6. How would I do this? I have currently inserted the NDVI bands from the MODIS...

02 March 2021 752 2 View