Biotechnology

“Do you like scary movies?” – Ghostface, Scream Who can forget those classic horror lines that still give you the creeps at night? But like every other genre of film, horror movies have progressed over the decades, adjusting to each new generation and preying on or catering to their fears. My name is Joee Granato and today I will be selling to you my new cutting edge horror film but before I get to that I’d like to talk about how I came to the idea of this movie. As I said before, horror has…

The process of somatic cell nuclear transfer SCNT is a laboratory procedure where the purpose is to copy, reproduce, a live creature or CLONE it. The nucleus of a somatic cell, any cell of a living organism other than the reproductive cell, the cytoplasmic factors influence the nucleus to turn into a zygote. As a result, the egg undergoes a blastocystic stage and it creates the embryonic stem cells. The process takes two cells, one is the donor of the nucleus and the second the receiver of this…

In order to survive in and withstand many environmental pressures, one aspect that is both critical and necessary is the ability for organisms to be able to regulate gene expression. Amongst bacterial species, one gene that has been identified as a main factor is the cell-cycle transcriptional regulator, known as ctrA. It controls at least 25% of the genes involved in the cell cycle process (Mercer et al., 2010). ctrA has been highly studied in the model organism, Caulobacter crescentus, in…

Education has always been a strong emphasis in my life. Having a teacher for a mother, I have been raised to appreciate academic opportunities. I attended Honoka’a School up to the 8th grade. In 2012, my mom moved my sister and I from Honoka’a School to Hawaii Preparatory Academy. The learning environment at HPA was entirely foreign, and the academic demands significantly greater. The expense of private school required sacrifices felt by my entire family. The culture of HPA’s expectation to…

A growing dilemma around the world consumers are facing is the decision between buying organically grown or genetically modified produce, also referred to as GMOs. In the past decade, many advances have led to create various in-vitro foods, including fruits, vegetables, and even meats, and placed in markets for consumption. Thanks to GMOs, certain foods are able to grow despite lack of water, land area, pest and weed invasion, or regional temperatures (Chakraborty). Because of external factors…

requires appropriate management practices. The paper contains insights on biological control management and researchable areas yet to be undertaken for it to be at par with chemical pesticides. The authors implicate a balance view on the use of biotechnology as well as organic agriculture towards sustainable environment, while attaining food production demands of the increasing…

GMO Title As we sit down to eat our lunch, we pause and consider the contents of our meal. In 1990, the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act passed to include the nutritional value of our food. Yet, when examining the label there is no information on whether the ingredients have been genetically engineered. GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms) have been integrated in our foods for over 20 years (McLure). Since the sale of genetically modified tomatoes which were approved by the FDA in 1994, the…

allele can become so harmful for the breed that it would not even be able to survive. Over the years as technology has improved, scientists have come up with a process using biotechnology to enhance the methods of selective breeding. Artificial insemination is an advanced method of selective breeding involving biotechnology. It is when a sperm taken from the male animal and is introduced into the uterus or cervix of the female animal. Just like with traditional selective breeding, humans…

Investigating human social life in world history can provide a very detailed description of the ‘average world person’. The term, ‘average world person’ is quite abstract. For example, the average world person is the usual member of an ordinary human society shown in any given historical era. As shown in Alderson and Sanderon’s book (2005, p. 243), three examples throughout human society can illustrate a general idea of the average world person. The first example, 15,000 years ago, the average…

The action and adventure subgenre in movies has “long established features of Hollywood productions as well that of other national cinemas” (Tasker). This subgenre has elements of an adventure which includes journey, quest, or discovery that takes place in a “fantasy and exoticized setting” (Action and Adventure Films) along with incredible scenes of violent, combative, explosive, and pursuit action sequences. Action sequences can also be “comic… apocalyptic, military, conspiratorial and even…