Genetics Practice Problems‚ book #1 1. In peas‚ the gene for tallness is dominant to the gene for shortness. What offspring phenotypes and genotypes would be expected from the following crosses‚ and in what proportions? a. Heterozygous x heterozygous b. Heterozygous x homozygous tall c. Homozygous tall x homozygous short 2. If blue eye color in man is recessive to all other colors‚ could: i. Brown eyed parents have a blue eyed child
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with the natural order? I personally think we should give it a try‚ the possibilities could help us in the event of a major disaster. Like in the movie GATTACA‚ they depicted how perfect humans would work in the future. This movie could be how genetic advances could end up‚ or it could start wars. In this paper there will be pro and cons of genetic developments with a summary. We’re going to start with the pros. First‚ It could eliminate all bad human genes. As humans reproduce continually‚ there
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My choice topic for the benefits legislation paper is Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 also referred to as GINA. This new federal law will protect society from being treated unfairly because of the differences in their DNA that may affect their health. Genetic discrimination is the misuse of genetic information. Genetic information as defined by GINA including the following: An person’s genetic tests or the genetic tests of the individual’s family members‚ and the manifestation
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Adolescents should be allowed to partake in predictive or predispositional genetic testing without discouragement from medical facilities or family members. Huntington’s disease is an inherited disorder that arises from a mutation in the HTT gene‚ which codes for the huntingtin protein. The disease presents fatal complications because it causes degeneration of nerve cells in the brain‚ which in turn negatively impacts physical and mental performance (Mayoclinic). Symptoms of the disease include
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not be too far off in the future. Designing babies using genetic enhancement is an issue that is gaining more and more attention in the news. This controversial issue‚ once thought to be only possible in the realm of science-fiction‚ is causing people to discuss the moral issues surrounding genetic enhancement and germ line engineering. Though genetic research can prove beneficial to learning how to prevent hereditary diseases‚ the genetic enhancement of human embryos is unethical when used to create
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Genetic engineering is a hotly debated topic in today’s political‚ ethical‚ and social arenas. Since its development‚ many have either renounced or championed this relatively new technology and for good reason. Genetic engineering is exactly what the name implies – a method of transforming the basic building blocks of life. This new door into the very fabric of life itself opens to reveal many potential benefits and cures to those with genetic diseases or malformations that drastically alter their
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found‚ these tests have a minimal health risk. Genetic testing was initially used in pregnancies to test for diseases like Down’s Syndrome and other genetic disorders (“What are the...”). However‚ thanks to more recent improvements‚ genetic testing has come to display several weaknesses and strengths. The genes that can be obtained from infants can notify parents of possible physical deficiencies‚ while others may show physical advantages (Stein). Genetic testing is being used in the medical field to
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history‚ scientists and physicians have tried to find the exact cause of the disorder‚ but only in the last 30 years been able to confirm genetics as a culprit. Advances in research have enabled scientists to accurately pinpoint genetic variants that can alter each patient’s reaction to certain medication and treatment methods. Scientists are studying the genetic underpinnings of bipolar disorder in order one day‚ in the future‚ to be able to provide personalized medication and treatment plans for
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Jim Meyer English 1110-90 11/29/2014 Genetic Engineering—Will It Improve the Human Race? Essay Three-Final draft THERE is considerable talk about new discoveries in the field of genetics. Mankind is on the threshold of being able to manipulate‚ and construct organisms for any number of productive reasons. We are within reach of manipulating genetic codes of diverse organisms‚ or engineering completely new organisms‚ promising to alter the way we relate to the natural world. With any radical technology
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Genetic engineering‚ or eugenics‚ is another proposed method of correcting Deafness which arouses much anger and controversy in the Deaf community. Deafness has a variety of root causes‚ and its genetics are complicated‚ but is known that for some people‚ it is caused by the gene connexin 26‚ as well as many other recessive‚ harder-to-trace genes (Leigh 49). Diagnostic testing of a Deaf or Hard of Hearing baby is becoming routine‚ but it is prenatal testing that inflames both the Deaf and Hearing
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