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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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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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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Biology‚ Genetics‚ and Substance Abuse and Addiction Leigh Lusignan Walden University CPSY 6728-4 Substance Abuse Counseling Facilitator: Dr. Natalie Spencer June 13‚ 2014 Biology‚ Genetics‚ and Substance Abuse and Addiction The relationship between genetics and substance abuse or addiction is a source of some controversy in the field (Walden University‚ 2014). In this application‚ I will consider how natural dispositions and genetics may influence substance abuse and addiction and develop a position
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What motivated Mrs. Mason to go into the field of counseling? Background Mrs. Mason‚ grew up in the state of Nebraska. She describe her village as less than 600 people. Her parents are still alive and has two brothers and two sisters. Her parent were divorce when she was 6 six years old. After her parents’ divorce everyone in the family was requested to attend counseling sessions as part of the divorce process. They all attended counseling sessions‚ but she remembered herself in one of the sessions
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Genetic testing has been able to help many people by allowing scientist‚ and doctors identify the numerous genes that individuals carry and specific genes that are at risk of being passed down to an offspring. Genetic testing has enabled physicians identify many disorders caused or triggered by various genes that can harm individuals carrying the unwanted genes. Genetic screening can assist the public by treating those people that show to be at higher risk for preventable conditions. While many scientist
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Organizational Counseling Counseling is the service offered to the individual who is under going a problem and needs professional help to overcome it. The problem keeps him disturbed high strung and under tension and unless solved his development is hampered or stunted. Counseling therefore is a more specialized service requiring training in personality development and handling exceptional groups of individuals. Meaning of counseling Complex processes such as counseling are always difficult
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Report: Mendelian Genetics Introduction: In 1866 an Austrian monk‚ Gregor Mendel‚ presented the results of painstaking experiments on the inheritance patterns of garden peas. Those results were heard‚ but probably not understood‚ by Mendel’s audience. Now‚ more than a century later‚ Mendel’s work seems elementary to modern–day geneticists‚ but its importance cannot be overstated. The principles generated by Mendel’s pioneering experimentation are the foundation for genetic counseling so important today
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