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    Timeline of Genetics

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    disease is first attributed to genetic causes ("inborn errors of metabolism"). (Sir Archibald Garrod‚ alkaptonuria) 1902 The chromosome theory of heredity is proposed by Sutton. Boveri recognizes that individual chromosomes are different from one another‚ but he doesn’t make a connection to Mendelian principles. Nevertheless‚ Boveri is given co-credit by friend E.B. Wilson (Sutton’s supervisor) for proposing the chromosome theory of inheritance. 1905 The word "genetics" is coined by William Bateson

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    Chapter 10 Foundations of Genetics Lecture Notes 1 Foundations of Genetics Mendel and the Garden pea The father of modern Genetics is Gregor Mendel. Gregor Mendel (1822-1884) was an Austrian monk who lived in a monastery where the experiments with the garden pea were performed. Mendel’s work with the garden pea was the fundamental study which unveiled the laws that govern genetics and heredity. Mendel was the first to use the scientific method in a very systematic and analysed his results

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    just testing Compare and Contrast the approaches of Marx and Weber to Social Class and Stratification Social Stratification refers to the hierarchically organised layers of social inequality Such as status groups‚ classes and ranks. Two of the most well known sociologists Max Weber (1864-1920) and Karl Marx (1818-1883) studied the concepts of stratification and class in great detail‚ many of their ideas still have profound influences on people studying sociology today‚ in this‚ the modern

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    Genetic Cloning

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    1. Genetic cloning is one way of studying the specific proteins involved in cell division. A gene contains the instructions for how to make a protein. By mutating a gene‚ the protein’s shape‚ size and function could all be affected. Mutating a gene changes its instructions. Once a mutated gene is created and incorporated into a cell’s DNA‚ the cell replicates‚ creating many cells containing the mutant gene. The cells with the changed gene can then be compared to normal cells. For starters‚ you must

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    Mendelian Genetics

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    Mendelian Genetics * Pea plants have several advantages for genetics. * Pea plants are available in many varieties with distinct heritable features (characters) with different variants (traits). * Another advantage of peas is that Mendel had strict control over which plants mated with which. * Each pea plant has male (stamens) and female (carpal) sexual organs. * In nature‚ pea plants typically self-fertilize‚ fertilizing ova with their own sperm.

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    WHO/HGN/ETH/00.4 Review of Ethical Issues in Medical Genetics Report of Consultants to WHO Professors D.C. Wertz‚ J.C. Fletcher‚ K. Berg World Health Organization Human Genetics Programme Human Genetics Programme Management of Noncommunicable Diseases World Health Organization WHO/HGN/ETH/00.4 Review of Ethical Issues in Medical Genetics Report of Consultants to WHO Professors D.C. Wertz‚ J.C. Fletcher‚ K. Berg Copyright © WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION‚ 2003 All rights reserved.

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    Genetic Engineering‚ Solving World Problems XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Research Paper for ENGL 135 Professor Krivokuca DeVry University April 24‚ 2013 Genetic Engineering‚ Solving World Problems Can you imagine a four year old girl; her name is Elli‚ being awakened from the sounds and pains of her grumbling stomach? Her cries are answered as her mother comes in‚ picks her up and tries to sooth and comfort her. However‚ what this four year old girl needs‚ her mother cannot provide—food. It has

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    membrane regulates the movement of water‚ nutrients and wastes into and out of the cell. Inside of the cell membrane are the working parts of the cell. At the center of the cell is the cell nucleus. The cell nucleus contains the cell’s DNA‚ the genetic code that coordinates protein synthesis. In addition to the nucleus‚ there are many organelles inside of the cell - small structures that help carry out the day-to-day operations of the cell. One important cellular organelle is the ribosome. Ribosomes

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    of psychological testing is to make more informed hiring decisions. Many companies consult outside companies to give and assess these tests in an effort to keep the tests unbiased and to help guard against lawsuits. Psychological testing is used to determine‚ in particular‚ the ability of potential employees to work under stressful conditions and to assess the potential of a prospective employee to handle the job effectively under those conditions. The use of psychological testing can lower the risk

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    Prenatal Development • In the life span development the shortest is the period of the newborn or infancy • This period‚ which begins at conception and ends at birth‚ is approximately 270 to 280 days in length or nine calendar months. • How life begins? o New life begins with the union of male sex cell and female sex cell. o These sex cells are developed in the reproductive organs‚ the gonads. o Male gonad is “testes” and female gonad is “ovaries” o Male sex cell is referred as “spermatozoon”

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