GENETIC MUTATIONS THAT CAUSE SKIN CANCER 2 Cancer begins when one or more genes change from their normal form. This either creates an abnormal protein or no protein at all‚ both of which cause mutated cells to multiply uncontrollably. (Association‚ 2011) Melanoma can either be caused by inherited genes or defects that are caused from environmental factors‚ such as exposure to too much sun. However‚ according to the Centre for Genetics Education‚ all cancers can be considered genetic
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Collectivisation What? Communal farms‚ Kolkhoz‚ were set up all over the countryside‚ for a variety of different reasons. Stalin planned to merge all the small farms onto larger ’collective’ farms. These new larger farms (Kolkhoz’s) would pool labour and resources‚ and therefore would operate more effectively and efficiency. In addition‚ state provided tractors and fertilisers would modernise production‚ again making the operations more efficient. Why? Stalin had a variety of different
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Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark‚ were trapped in the jungle yesterday‚ during the 75th annual Hunger Games‚ by Capital two big‚ hairy‚ orange monkey mutations. The monkeys seemed as though they were after her specifically. Specialists say that according to analysis‚ the monkeys were programed to catch Katniss only. Peeta was there‚ however‚ but were completely ignored by the monkeys. If you were nearby you might of heard Peeta yelling at the monkeys to come get him. This may have been to help
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| What is Hydrocephalus and Why Does it Occur in Children? | | Dawn Sammler DeVry University | Abstract When having a child the main worry of a parent is that the child is healthy and has all 10 fingers and toes. But what happens when this is not the case? Hydrocephalus occurs in about 1 out of 500 children born. Parents are often unfamiliar with this disease and have trouble understanding what is going to happen with their child. Their dream of a healthy 10 fingers and toed child
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It is easy person to point their finger at big industrial and chemical plants and blame them for the cause of so much pollution in our water. When taking a closer look‚ those same people pointing the finger are equally contributing to the pollution of our water supply and are also to blame. This person could be a friend‚ family member‚ classmate‚ or even you. Even if people do not think that they have a part in this‚ most do. A variety of data has shown traces of pharmaceuticals used by every
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Microevolution is the change in the genetic makeup of the gene pool of a population. It refers to the change in allelic frequencies that occur from generation to generation. There are three ways that microevolution can occur: mutation‚ genetic drift and natural selection. Mutation is the change in a gene of the DNA of an organism. This may change an allele and possibly the alleles frequency in the gene pool of the population. Genetic drift is an unpredictable change in a populations allelic frequencies
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Balao‚ Mike Paul C. MT1311 Chromosomal aberrations are abnormalities in the structure or number of chromosomes and are often responsible for genetic disorders. For more than a century‚ scientists have been fascinated by the study of human chromosomes. It was not until 1956‚ however‚ that it was determined that the actual diploid number of chromosomes in a human cell was forty-six (22 pairs of autosomes and two sex chromosomes make up the human genome). In 1959 two discoveries opened a new era
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Hereditary Breast Cancer: The Implications of Genetic Mutations Nicole Kownacki Felician College Abstract The purpose of this paper is to examine the role genetics play related to hereditary breast cancer and the options available for risk reduction and prevention. Four published articles‚ two medical databases and a genetic focused website were examined during the process of this research. Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of death amongst women and heredity is second only to age
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The disease I’m studying is the Wilson disease. Wilson disease was discovered by Dr.Kinnier Wilson in London 1911. Dr.Kinnier taught at the University of Edinburgh in London. At that university is were Dr.Kinnier discovered the Wilson disease. Wilson’s disease is an inherited disorder were extra copper builds up in the liver‚brain and eyes. Wilson’s disease is an autosomal recessive trait. (Autosomal recessive trait: means two copies of an abnormal gene must be present in order for the disease or
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The Effect of Radiation in Inducing Mutation On the Growth of Zea mays1 Milanie Joy S. Baradi BIO 30 Section S-1L October 10‚ 2011 ____________________ 1A scientific paper submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements in Biology 30 laboratory under Professor Neilyn O. Villa‚ 1st semester‚ 2011-2012. ABSTRACT To determine the effects of gamma radiation in inducing mutation on the growth of corn (Zea mays)‚ an experiment using corn seeds exposed in to different
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