DNA sequencing and information is useful in many fields of science and technology. DNA ideally can be used to identify specific organisms because most organisms don’t possess the same DNA.The use of DNA to try to identify specific organisms is called DNA fingerprinting. DNA fingerprinting involves creating a DNA fingerprint using gel electrophoresis, which is the process by which DNA is broken down into fragments and then sorted by positive electrodes (after negative electrodes repel them from the other side. And as this happens the DNA strands for lines of different lengths resulting in an identifiable pattern. There are wide array of uses for DNA fingerprinting. For example DNA fingerprinting can be used to distinguish the relationship (or
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“All the hereditary information of an organism makes up it genome.” The genome of an organism is partially determined by the sequence of bases. The Human Genome project was founded 1990 and had a major goal of identifying and mapping all of the genes in human DNA, numbering about 20,000-25,000 genes and about 3 billion chemical base pairs. This project was completed in 2003 and contributed to the development of our modern knowledge of human DNA. This information is available to scientists worldwide and has prompted the researching of the genomes of several different species. This information can help determine the health of human by comparing abnormal DNA sequences with that of a typical DNA sequence. The Human Genome project also leads to developments in gene therapy; by determining exactly what mutation caused a disease scientists can, theoretically, replace those genes using gene therapy and help solve the issue. Even with the help of the Human Genome Project there is still many factors that limit gene …show more content…
cells can be used to produce insulin whenever the reproduce with recombinant DNA. Cloning is the production of an identical copy of an organism, or DNA artificially. This can be used in a variety of ways from recreating cells to recreating endangered species. Cells that are unspecialized are called stem cells. Stem cells are believed to possess the ability to replace cells the cannot regenerate which can lead for treatment of heart, nerve, and brain disease that involve not enough cells performing properly. There is opposition to the idea of genetic engineering as many people think that, if done in humans, people will be able to choose traits of their baby right away. Stem cells are also controversial as one of the main sources of them is embryonic tissue which some see as a potential baby. The most prominent argument against genetic engineering is the idea of genetically engineered crops and food. Many people are opposed to this idea because scientists are unsure of the effects of genetically engineered crops. Another risk of genetically engineered crops that is less obvious is a reduction in the genetic variation of crops (meaning that if there is a disease that kills this particular crop they will all die because there is no genetic
“All the hereditary information of an organism makes up it genome.” The genome of an organism is partially determined by the sequence of bases. The Human Genome project was founded 1990 and had a major goal of identifying and mapping all of the genes in human DNA, numbering about 20,000-25,000 genes and about 3 billion chemical base pairs. This project was completed in 2003 and contributed to the development of our modern knowledge of human DNA. This information is available to scientists worldwide and has prompted the researching of the genomes of several different species. This information can help determine the health of human by comparing abnormal DNA sequences with that of a typical DNA sequence. The Human Genome project also leads to developments in gene therapy; by determining exactly what mutation caused a disease scientists can, theoretically, replace those genes using gene therapy and help solve the issue. Even with the help of the Human Genome Project there is still many factors that limit gene …show more content…
cells can be used to produce insulin whenever the reproduce with recombinant DNA. Cloning is the production of an identical copy of an organism, or DNA artificially. This can be used in a variety of ways from recreating cells to recreating endangered species. Cells that are unspecialized are called stem cells. Stem cells are believed to possess the ability to replace cells the cannot regenerate which can lead for treatment of heart, nerve, and brain disease that involve not enough cells performing properly. There is opposition to the idea of genetic engineering as many people think that, if done in humans, people will be able to choose traits of their baby right away. Stem cells are also controversial as one of the main sources of them is embryonic tissue which some see as a potential baby. The most prominent argument against genetic engineering is the idea of genetically engineered crops and food. Many people are opposed to this idea because scientists are unsure of the effects of genetically engineered crops. Another risk of genetically engineered crops that is less obvious is a reduction in the genetic variation of crops (meaning that if there is a disease that kills this particular crop they will all die because there is no genetic