In the movie‚ Cracking the Genetic Code‚ we learn that people can discover their likeliness for illnesses‚ diseases‚ cancer‚ and more. In this age scientists are discovering so many new things from a single strand of DNA. Finding out that you are missing a nucleic acid in your genes‚ or finding out you have an extra codon can change your life forever. Everyone has an opinion on keeping genes a secret or letting them out to the public‚ this essay will show the consequences of getting your genomes
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Genetic Disorders: Schizophrenia April 18‚2011 Background Genetic Disorders occur when there is a change or mutation in the information contained in the genes. When cells get older or they have been exposed to something harmful disorders can occur. Genetic disorders can be caused by a mutation in one gene called monogenic disorder‚ by mutations in multiple genes called multifactorial inheritance disorder‚ by a combination of gene mutations and environmental factors‚ or by damage to chromosomes
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December 1‚ 2012 Polydactyle Polydactyle is a genetic disorder that is caused by a gene on chromosome seven. Polydactyle is a condition were an individual has more than five digits per hand. Most cases are isolated and not related to any other disorder but some are related to others. The errors occur during fetal development and they are caused by on several mutations on a gene that is known as chromosome seven. Polydactlyle is Autosomal dominant meaning that an offspring can get this
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A well known species familiar to all is the classic‚ simple‚ ordinary goldfish; however‚ due to genetic mutation‚ a new‚ unique version of the species was born‚ the see-through goldfish. This goldfish was created due to the efforts in reducing the need for student dissections‚ as all its functioning organs are completely seen through‚ due to its pigment-less‚ fully transparent‚ scales and skin. This see-through goldfish can live up to 20 years and even get as heavy as five pounds! The mutation
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Genes are codes for certain function that are found in DNA. The combination of genes is what makes each individual unique. MCADD is a genetic disorder‚ caused by a mutation or damage to the gene‚ ACADM‚ that codes for the enzyme‚ medium chain acyl CoA dehydrogenase. This results in the enzyme being absent or existing in minimal quantities. An enzyme increases the rate of a chemical reaction. Our body needs many enzymes in order to make the materials needed for our bodies to function and be healthy
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http://faculty.clintoncc.suny.edu/faculty/michael.gregory/files/bio%20100/bio%20100%20lectures/genetics-genes/mendelia.htm Challenging Crosses (punett squares) Questions? 1. What are the expected offspring produced by a cross between a heterozygous black short-haired guinea pig and a homozygous white‚ long-haired guinea pig. Assume Black color (B) and short-hair (S) are dominant traits. 2. The ability to roll the tongue into almost a complete circle is conferred by a dominant trait‚ while
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Genetics Christopher C. Garcia Fairleigh Dickinson University Genetics Genetic conditions affect a significant portion of the general population‚ although any one condition is relatively rare. People with a genetic condition may require health and social services from a number of professionals‚ depending on the types of problems caused by the condition. While most of those providing care may focus on a system or type of problem‚ the genetics nurse is able to address the impact of the condition as
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Extending preimplantation genetic diagnosis: medical and non-medical uses by J A. Robertson Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis is a process in which embryos developed outside of the womb are tested for particular genetic characteristics‚ usually genetic abnormalities that cause serious disease‚ before being transferred to a woman’s uterus. It is always performed within the context of in vitro fertilization (IVF) and has been available for testing since 1990. PGD enables a variety of reproductive
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EXTENTION OF MENDELIAN INHERITANCE Objective The objectives of this experiment were to observe Mendel’s law with inheritance trait of the curly wing mutation and the interactions between the mutant genes of vestigial wings and curved wings in Drosophila. Results Part A Cross A (wildtype females X curly males) Male Female Wild type 1 2 Curly wing 0 1 Table 1. The number of the phenotypes and sex of offspring of the Cross A Cross B (curly females X curly males) Male Female Wild
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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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