DNA barcoding

are comparable in many ways. Our similarities with other organisms may not be phenotypic. If you take a closer look into the DNA of other species and compare them to our own you will find something astonishing, we have similar genes. Many uninformed people assume that new genes and DNA are created for new species and structures; that statement is inaccurate. Our genes and DNA evolved over time, the proof…

Artificial insemination is a cell fusion from outside the body. It requires fertilization but not mating and is when sperm is collected from the male and inserted into the female’s vagina for fertilization to occur. This procedure of Insemination increases the chance that the sperm will fertilize an egg. It is advantageous in situations where it is costly or difficult to bring the male or female together of if natural conception cannot happen. For example, sperm can be collected from a good,…

Gene Therapy & Cancer Cells Gene therapy is often defined as a treatment that uses genes to cure or prevent diseases. Genes, DNA, and protein are all involved with each other, therefore, in many immune diseases, if one fails your whole immune system could eventually fail. This treatment is relatively new; hence it is still a pretty risky experimentation since it involves getting genes into cancer cells. Gene Therapy is often involved in serious cancer cell treatments; its main purpose is to try…

Throughout the engaging and thought-provoking scientific research publication of Living with Our Genes by Dean Hammer and Peter Copeland, the main concept explored is concerned with the idea of the environment or genetic make-up being the deciding factors in each and every individual’s personality. A concept such as genetic makeup, seems to be the definitive and decisive factor in the eight specified sub-topics explored throughout book, which are thrills, worry, anger, addiction, sex, thinking,…

also damage DNA in frozen tissue (Landers). At Harvard, they hope to identify mammoth genes for adaption to cold weather and insert them into elephant nuclei in hopes of creating a mammoth instead of cloning one. By reconstructing the mammoth genome, scientists can genetically engineer a cell nucleus using bits and pieces found in different viable cellular matter, and use it in somatic cloning. No single cell has yet to complete a genome making this task almost impossible. The best DNA to find…

structures found in our body such as deoxyribonucleic acid, more commonly referred to as DNA, and ribonucleic acid or RNA. (Erster, Lecture 4 Chapter 5) Ribonucleic acid is then categorized into two types of RNA: mRNA and tRNA (there are other types but the ones mainly discussed in protein synthesis only involved these two). The DNA and RNA are partners that work together to make protein in protein synthesis. DNA is like the instruction manual to making the protein. The first step involves…

The typical American adult weighs 179 pounds.” (Sharp). Which means on average we are consuming our weight and some in GMO’s. What are GMO’s? A GMO is an organism whose genome has been altered by the techniques of genetic engineering so that its DNA contains one or more genes not normally found there. The problem society is facing is not knowing that they are consuming GMO’s because the government is failing to inform us about our foods. The government should give proper labeling and…

What comes to mind when someone asks “What is biology”? Do you think of tiny cells spread throughout your entire body helping you stay alive, your DNA, or maybe plants? Biology is simply the study of living organisms. We learn by studying where living organisms come, from, where it has been, who or what were its ancestors, what it has used as food and even if there are any diseases or degenerations present. Biology helps us treat diseases, create vaccines, aid in better nutrition and has even…

In the past genetic tests have only been available to those who went to a healthcare provider. As the healthcare world advances, so is the way testing is being provided and made available to consumers who seek genetic testing. These genetic tests are designed to be performed at home by the individual, which are then sent to a laboratory for testing. This at home genetic test is referred to as direct to consumer genetic testing. The relatively new genetic tests, which have only been available in…

Defying Gender Roles How many times have you been in a situation where gender roles played a major factor? Gender roles affect every aspect of our life. The gender roles of males and females both develop as a pattern of behavior based on genes. Males and females are expected to follow certain gender roles in today’s society. In the play Antigone, the main character shows a simple example of a courageous woman defying her gender limits. Gender roles are very important by creating tension in the…