Nicolas‚ Vida Marie C. February 24‚ 2014 IA12116 Prof. Brenda Lansang GENETIC DISORDERS 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome is a disorder caused by the deletion of a small piece of chromosome 22. The deletion occurs near the middle of the chromosome at a location designated q11.2. 22q11.2 deletion syndrome has many possible signs and symptoms that can affect almost any part of the body. The features of this syndrome vary widely‚ even among affected members
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DROSOPHILA GENETICS DROSOPHILA CULTURE We will study basic principles of Mendelian inheritance with the use of the fruit fly‚ Drosophila melanogaster [the name means “black-bodied fruit-lover”]. Drosophila was one of the first organisms to be studied genetically: its small size‚ short life cycle (10 ~14 days at 25oC)‚ high reproductive rate (an adult female can lay 400-500 eggs in 10 days)‚ and ease of culture and genetic manipulation have made it perhaps the best understood animal genetic system.
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Genetics‚ Plant Breeding‚ and Selection Hands-on labs‚ inc. Version 42-0063-00-01 LAB REPORT PHOTOS – Include these digital photo with your lab report‚ either as a separate attachment to an e-mail or paste into your document. 1. Photo #1 –Take a photo of the seedlings AFTER they have sprouted – close enough to the petri dish to see the little seedlings‚ even if they are not clear enough to count in the photo. Exercise 1: observing a Monohybrid Cross Data Table 1: Punnett square Father
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ourselves with as much information as possible? Is homosexuality genetic‚ or does it start in the home? Although I did not find conclusive evidence to support genetics or nurture as the cause of homosexuality‚ I do feel there is enough logical theory to dismiss the “Gay Gene” as the cause of homosexual behavior. Research on this subject was hard to find‚ but I was able to gather some of the most popularly used material on homosexual genetics. I have analyzed all the information I have gather‚ looking
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Effect on Global Health Human Genetic Mapping in general‚ is a milestone in the healthcare technology. The advances made in Genomics clearly hold great potential for improving global health. The information that can be learned and produced through Genomics paves the way for the prevention‚ diagnosis‚ and management of communicable and genetic diseases‚ as well as the common cause for death and chronic illnesses such as cardiovascular diseases‚ cancer‚ diabetes and even mental illness (World
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bioengineering have helped us develop a better understanding of the origins from which humans and other living creatures spur. The discovery of the Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is the key to all bioengineering. The DNA is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms and some viruses. The main role of DNA molecules is the long-term storage of information. An allele is one of two or more forms of the DNA sequence of a particular
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Biology‚ 7e (Campbell) Chapter 15: The Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance Chapter Questions 1) Chromosomes and genes share all of the following characteristics except that A) they are both present in pairs in all diploid cells. B) they both undergo segregation during meiosis. C) their copy numbers in the cell decrease after meiosis‚ and increase during fertilization. D) they are both copied during the S phase of the cell cycle. E) they both pair up with their homologues during
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Genetic Discrimination Secret genetic testing at Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railroad lead the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to file a discrimination law suit against the company for potentially using the information obtained in these test against their employees. The Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) referenced the American Disability Act’s statement that “it is unlawful to conduct genetic testing with the intent to discriminate in the workplace” Burlington Northern
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Genetic Engineering The engineering of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is entirely new‚ yet genetics‚ as a field of science‚ has fascinated mankind for over 2‚000 years. Man has always tried to bend nature around his will through selective breeding and other forms of practical genetics. Today‚ scientists have a greater understanding of genetics and its role in living organisms. Unfortunately‚ some people are trying to stop further studies in genetics‚ but the research being conducted today will serve
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novel vaccines and protein therapies‚ similar to the insulin production. The implication of this technique and others involving recombinant DNA technology allows for further knowledge of cloning and genetic engineering techniques. With the ever advancing technology‚ the ease and precision of these genetic engineering techniques are sure to become
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