DNA repair

Genetically Modified Organisms, more commonly known as GMOs, are organisms whose DNA has been scientifically modified by moving genes between different organisms that don’t naturally breed (Hirsch, 2014, para. 1). In other terms, GMOs have a gene in their DNA that researchers have added into it in order to improve the overall quality of that crop. Even though researchers have added strands of DNA to an organism, those organisms still look like the original organism (Ostrander, 2014). According…

Even a food as simple as an apple can be manipulated into something new. Walk down the produce aisle of any supermarket, and there are probably a dozen different varieties of apples, if not more. One such variety is the SweeTango apple. SweeTango apples are a hybrid fruit, not resulting from naturally occurring cross-pollination, but created in a laboratory at the University of Minnesota (Seabrook). The parent plants of a SweeTango are the Honeycrisp and Zestar apples, both of which are…

never even get the chance to a fair trial. “There have been 318 post-conviction DNA exonerations in the United States; the first DNA exoneration took place in 1989, exonerations have been won in 38 states;…

rights in the digital age?” Less than a year later Americans are thrust at another crossroad with privacy rights vs. modern scientific medicine and technology by American poet, fiction writer, and journalist Susan Scutti article The Government Owns Your DNA. What Are They Doing With It? Scutti’s Newsweek article is one of many articles published on genetic testing for newborns in the United States. Genetic testing for neonates dates back to the 1960s when President Kennedy signed…

potentially eradicate genetic diseases and prevent future generations from passing it on. Gene editing is done through the CRISPR-Cas9 system, where the embryo is edited to the desired outcome. It identifies and attacks the viral DNA and then it changes the targeted DNA strand that can be replaced or turned off. This can only be done via IVF (in vitro fertilization), which is taking the genomes of both sexes and fertilizing them in a petri dish to become an embryo then implanted back into the…

Corporate branding activities aimed at a variety of stakeholders are devised to gain trust, and build a strong reputation among the group. Strategic initiative toward corporate branding is especially true when scandals or allegations of unethical practices are suggested. In order to secure a strong corporate reputation, the company must succeed in delivering a quality product, financial success, social responsibility, and strong executive leadership (Ferrell, Hartline, 2014). Monsanto has had…

by a combination of both genetic changes and other environmental factors. In order to understand what cause the gene mutation one must need a basic knowledge of genetics and biology and it all comes down to the cell, DNA, and genes. All organisms are composed of cells; it is the…

When the students ' DNA information’s is registered on the computer, anyone can see the students’ information. The internet has become part of daily people activity, so the students’ privacy exposed to third parties. According to Jeremy Gruber, president of the Council for…

meaning only a single gene needs to be altered in order to cause this disease (Huntington disease, 2016). If there is one parent affected, each child has a 50/50 chance of inheriting this disorder. The genetic defect is on chromosome 4 and causes the DNA sequence CAG trinucleotide to repeat more than it should. So instead of repeating 10 to 28 times, it repeats 36-120 times (Medline Plus, 2016).…

Genetic Engineering is the modification of an organism 's genetic composition by artificial means, often involving the transfer of specific traits, or genes, from one organism into a plant or animal of an entirely different species. With this new, rapidly growing, technology we are now able to do things that we once thought were impossible. In Ethics and the New Genetics, the Dalai Lama addresses problems that we need to consider as we continue to explore this microscopic world that we have…