Computers are a wondrous invention. From their very infancy in World War II‚ they have enabled man to defeat his fellow man in cryptographic war‚ they have been used to sequence the human genome and so many previously impossible things. However‚ we are entering an age where computers and technology have become almost indistinguishable from our everyday lives in a myriad of forms like Facebook ‚Snapchat‚ and Instagram‚ and we must‚ as a culture‚ make a decision on how far we are willing to let technology
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AP Biology 6th Mr.Scofield Blast Lab Background: Between 1990–2003‚ scientists working on an international research project known as the Human Genome Project were able to identify and map the 20‚000–25‚000 genes that define a human being. The project also successfully mapped the genomes of other species‚ including the fruit fly‚ mouse‚ and Escherichia coli. The location and complete sequence of the genes in each of these species are available for anyone in the world
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Film: Gattaca (Clip) General Observations: The birth scene has a gloomy tone and color scheme‚ suggesting that this method of living is something humans should avoid. Since this film is a futuristic film about the use of the findings from the Human Genome Project‚ this film is warning us about the possible misuse of the new genetic information. Geneticists are an important job in the film because after one second‚ the blood is being tested and geneticists can determine your life and future. This
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Essay #3: Gattaca The human genome project is a great scientific advance but is society ready for it? Gattaca is a futuristic film that portrays the social ramifications of the problems of the project. We have to be very cautious and restrictive on how we use these new advances or we will turn into Gattaca. The genes in the human body have been completely mapped out in Gattaca and they can produce the perfect babies. They have the technology available to remove diseases or enhance looks and abilities
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Functionally‚ eukaryotic genomes can be described as much larger and more complex than prokaryotic genomes. This means regulation is a lot more demanding and intensive within the eukaryotic genome. Due to its complex nature‚ eukaryotic gene regulation can bring genetic changes in its product that affect gene expression‚ phenotypic outlook‚ and advances in biotechnology. This can be thought of as an evolutionary advantage to organisms in an unstable environment. Gene regulation in eukaryotes is a
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Genetic Discrimination Based on Testing For "Harmful" Genes Eugenics is a social philosophy which advocates the improvement of human hereditary traits through various forms of intervention. The goals have been to create healthier‚ more intelligent people‚ lessen human suffering and save society ’s resources. Sir Frances Galton‚ introduced the term "eugenics"‚ and is regarded as the founder of the modern science eugenics (Bennett). Earlier means of achieving these goals focused on selective breeding
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themselves asking‚ could my genetic information raise my health bills? Could this cause me to be rejected from a job opportunity? These anxieties are causing people to lash out at genetic research‚ and ultimately the human genome project. People do not want our understanding of human genomics to advance. This is because the risks of the development of the technology could inflict on them. A major risk is genetic discrimination. I believe that genetic discrimination is wrong and governments should
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up around 98% of human genome. Junk DNA is also termed as non-coding DNA many times. This DNA does not produce proteins .Recent researches establish that junk DNA plays a significant role in human lives‚ even if it is not having functional activity. Changes in junk DNA leads to structural changes in the genome. Further it is said that junk DNA in humans play crucial roles in evolution. A geneticist‚ Susumu Ohno‚ was the first to coin the term “junk” DNA in 1972. A massive project called ENCODE‚ which
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related than previously thought. In a book by Spencer Wells‚ the author writes about studies by doctors Cavalli-Sforza and Lewontin. “The most tantalizing results to come out of the studies was the finding that humans might be more closely related than previously suspected.” () Genographic Project. DNA test can prove or disprove an ancestor. Can determine the
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bacterial cell. The team synthesized the 1.08 million base pair chromosome of a modified Mycoplasma mycoides genome. The synthetic cell is called Mycoplasma mycoides JCVI-syn1.0 and is the proof of principle that genomes can be designed in the computer‚ chemically made in the laboratory and transplanted into a recipient cell to produce a new self-replicating cell controlled only by the synthetic genome. This research will be published by Daniel Gibson et al in the May 20th edition of Science Express
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