Why Do Mutations Cause Causing Disorders?
Humans are the most complex species on Earth. Sometimes, mutations can happen- causing disorders. These changes in your DNA make you, YOU! They can affect anyone no matter your race, religion, or gender. Mutations can happen because of your genetics or DNA, your environment or even what your mom eats while she is pregnant with you.
In Keneba, Gambia, there has been a 70-year long study. The study was to see if the things your mom eats while you are in the womb will determine your life expectancy in Gambia. In baby Nuha’s case, he was born in the wet season, meaning he’ll possibly live as long as the oldest man in the village- about 90 years. The study shows that if you are conceived in the wetter seasons, you’ll live longer because your mom …show more content…
has more green, leafy vegetables to eat. If you are born in the drier seasons, you may appear to be perfectly fine as a child but there is a “ticking time-bomb for later on in life”. It seems that for babies conceived in the dry season, a key gene that should have been switched off has been left on, making them less able to fight off infections than those who were conceived in the wet season.
In New York, USA, Melanie has unique, genetic disorder recently discovered called ectodermal dysplasia, which affects her skin, hair, teeth, and nails.
It happens when the embryo is still just a bunch of cells in the womb.The change affects the TP62 gene. When the cell in Melanie’s surface layer should have become specialized, something went wrong. With all of the things Melanie has been through throughout her life, she still stays positive. Melanie may also be the first case of this type of ectodermal …show more content…
dysplasia.
In the Brecon Beacons, Wales, there was an exceptionally large baby.
Nell was nearly 5 weeks early and she was 8 pounds 6 ounces. Instead of getting one of her dad’s most powerful growth gene, she received two, which means she just grew and grew. The abnormal growth meant she could’ve possibly gotten cancer because of how fast her cells were dividing. At around 7 years old, Nell’s growth started to level off, meaning her risk of getting tumors was no different than any other kid her age.
Mutations can affect anyone, at different parts of development. These mutations make you unique. Mutations are based off of many factors such as your DNA or genetics, your environment, and what you mom eats while she's pregnant with you. The examples previously mentioned are real life genetic disorders that can happen to
anyone.
In Keneba, Gambia, there has been a 70-year long study. The study was to see if the things your mom eats while you are in the womb will determine your life expectancy in Gambia. In baby Nuha’s case, he was born in the wet season, meaning he’ll possibly live as long as the oldest man in the village- about 90 years. The study shows that if you are conceived in the wetter seasons, you’ll live longer because your mom …show more content…
has more green, leafy vegetables to eat. If you are born in the drier seasons, you may appear to be perfectly fine as a child but there is a “ticking time-bomb for later on in life”. It seems that for babies conceived in the dry season, a key gene that should have been switched off has been left on, making them less able to fight off infections than those who were conceived in the wet season.
In New York, USA, Melanie has unique, genetic disorder recently discovered called ectodermal dysplasia, which affects her skin, hair, teeth, and nails.
It happens when the embryo is still just a bunch of cells in the womb.The change affects the TP62 gene. When the cell in Melanie’s surface layer should have become specialized, something went wrong. With all of the things Melanie has been through throughout her life, she still stays positive. Melanie may also be the first case of this type of ectodermal …show more content…
dysplasia.
In the Brecon Beacons, Wales, there was an exceptionally large baby.
Nell was nearly 5 weeks early and she was 8 pounds 6 ounces. Instead of getting one of her dad’s most powerful growth gene, she received two, which means she just grew and grew. The abnormal growth meant she could’ve possibly gotten cancer because of how fast her cells were dividing. At around 7 years old, Nell’s growth started to level off, meaning her risk of getting tumors was no different than any other kid her age.
Mutations can affect anyone, at different parts of development. These mutations make you unique. Mutations are based off of many factors such as your DNA or genetics, your environment, and what you mom eats while she's pregnant with you. The examples previously mentioned are real life genetic disorders that can happen to
anyone.