medical research. GMO’s are used in crops such as corn because they have been modified in a way that they have somewhat become pest resistant and herbicide tolerant. In making our crops pest resistant there are less crop losses and it also helps in elimination of having to apply chemical pesticides. Crops that contain GMO’s can also be engineered to be resistant to certain herbicides with helps in preventing environmental damage by reducing the amount of herbicides needed. As far as GMO’s in
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In the first part of this lab‚ E.coli cells were transformed with an R-plasmid carrying a tetracycline resistant gene‚ giving rise to tetracycline resistant E.coli strain. This was accomplished through transformation‚ which allowed E.coli to directly uptake the naked DNA molecule carrying the antibiotic resistant gene (1). However‚ in order to take up the DNA and incorporate them into their genome via recombination‚ cells must be competent (1). Therefore‚ E.coli cells which are not competent under
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Abstract- Due to increase in the incidences of drug resistant pathogens‚ there is a need for the development of alternative drugs against which the microorganisms will not be able to develop resistance. The most promising candidates to be developed as alternative drugs are the antimicrobial peptides. In the present study the antimicrobial peptide Microcin C7 was docked with the catalytic domain of Diphtheria toxin and further the simulational studies were performed to find the stability of the complex
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Reproductive Disorders Case Study The patient is a twenty-three-year-old female with the chief complaint of severe hypogastric pain (pain of the lower abdomen) and emesis (vomiting). Medical history includes a diagnosis of gonorrhea last year‚ and her partner tested positive for N. gonorrhoeae (Neisseria gonorrhoeae) just hours ago. The patient’s cervical smear results are positive for N. gonorrhoeae and other bacteria. Manifestation of gonorrhea in men and women In both men and women gonorrhea
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Bio-112 Antibiotic Resistance Experiment Lab Partners: March 10‚ 2010 When we initially started the bacteria antibiotic experiment on February 10‚ 2010 our team selected e-coli and Rifampicin (Rb5) to find out the level of resistance e-coli would build towards this antibiotic. When we first checked our agar dish on February 15‚ 2010 we noticed two circles for the zone of inhibition the small circle was 1.5 cm and the medium circle was 3.00 cm. Two days later when we checked
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Genetically modified crops (GMCs‚ GM crops‚ or biotech crops) are plants‚ the DNA of which has been modified using genetic engineering techniques. In most cases the aim is to introduce a new trait to the plant which does not occur naturally in the species. Examples include resistance to certain pests‚ diseases‚ or environmental conditions‚ or resistance to chemical treatments (e.g. resistance to a herbicide)‚ or the production of a certain nutrient or pharmaceutical agent. Genetic engineering techniques
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TUBERCULOSIS Tuberculosis‚ commonly known as TB‚ is a contagious and an often severe airborne disease caused by a bacterial infection. TB typically affects the lungs‚ but it also may affect any other organ of the body. It is usually treated with a regimen of drugs taken for 6 months to 2 years‚ depending on the type of infection Tuberculosis was popularly known as consumption for a long time. Scientists know it as an infection caused by M. tuberculosis. In 1882‚ the microbiologist Robert Koch discovered
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I. Introduction A. Concepts in nutrition‚ medical nutrition therapy‚ and organ systems concerned Nutrition is the study of food in relation to health. The Food and Nutrition Council of the American Medical Association defined nutrition as the “science of food‚ the nutrients and other substances therein‚ their action‚ interaction and balance in relation to health and disease‚ and the processes by which the organism ingests‚ digests‚ absorbs‚ transports‚ utilizes and excrete food substances
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The Pros and Cons of Genetically Modified Organisms The late twentieth century was the rise of genetically modified organisms‚ a time of advancement that was both wanted and unwanted. The idea of combining various genetic material was first introduced in 1973 by Professor Herbert Boyer. In 1982 the FDA approved the first genetically modified organism for medicinal human use (Millis 1). Lastly‚ in 1994 the first genetically modified organism was approved to hit the shelfs of grocery stores around
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unique organisms in the global sum of all ecosystems that can be used to make the world a healthier place to sustain human life. In today’s society the overuse of antibiotics in the agriculture industry has caused very strong antibiotic resistant bacteria (Page and Gautier 2012). Because antibiotics are not doing a good job at containing these bacterias like they use to‚ scientist are now moving towards bacteriophages.
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