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    ability to conduct DNA analysis revealing varying compositions and properties. For the following experiment the genomic DNA from Drosophila melanogaster, was utilized to be cloned and sequenced for either actin or 18s rRNA. In order to clone and sequence the specific section of DNA 9 specific steps had to be conducted and they are as follows: extraction/purification of DNA, amplify the gene utilizing PCR, ligate the product from PCR into plasmid vector, use E. coli to transform plasmid DNA,…

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    constituent of chromosomes. It is the carrier of genetic information commonly known as DNA. Throughout evolution and migration through time DNA is the carrier of a secret of mankind existence a code of secret that is held in the blood of every living organism, but what would happen suddenly if that code of history in humans DNA is entirely whipped out, or that genetic code was to stop replicating in general. Genetic DNA plays a major deal in the lives of every single living organism dead or…

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    The double helix: A personal account of the discovery of the structure of DNA is an account written by James D. Watson (1968), which describes the race to find the mystery of the DNA from the years 1950 to 1953. Watson manages to merge both the science with a fantastic tale to give a first-hand account about the journeys of the five main winners, namely, Francis Crick, Maurice Wilkins, Rosalind Franklin, Linus Pauling and himself. The race first begins when Watson, an American, finds himself…

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    not possible to clone the dinosaurs from The DNA found in the mosquitoes that had sucked dinosaur blood and got trapped and preserved in amber millions of years ago. This is because to clone the dinosaurs a complete strand of dinosaur DNA is required, and the dinosaur DNA need to be inserted into the dinosaur ova (which does not exist) to create an embryo. Otherwise, the offspring will be badly malformed if the dinosaur DNA is inserted in any other ova which does not belong to the species of…

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    This is so the reader can avoid tainting the truth that can be found when reading an expository text. In “Using DNA to Solve Property Crimes”, the writer explains that the role of DNA comes into play when investigating crimes, in fact, most police departments only collect DNA evidence in violent crimes. This is based on a belief that it’s just too expensive to collect and analyze DNA evidence…

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    DNA mutations are in other words DNA changes. Any changes in DNA can be from spontaneous mutation, in order to adapt to the continuous changing environment, or induced mutation, which it is caused from dangerous exposures such as to carcinogens or radiation. Moreover, three main steps a DNA chain goes through to build proteins are, DNA to mRNA (messenger deoxyribonucleic acid), and then the end result is protein. Furthermore, DNA changes, in which can occur in a single or multiple nucleotides on…

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    Deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, has become one of the most significant discoveries known to humans. The DNA of an individual is located in the nucleus of the cell and it is the same in every cell. DNA is the genetic makeup of an individual and it is unique to them, meaning, no one has the same genetic code of adenine, cytosine, guanine, and thymine. Every person and living thing have a unique genetic code and sequence of the four chemical bases. DNA has been evolving since the beginning of time…

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    In both "Choosing a Warning Label for Human DNA" and "To a Mouse", they say that humanity can be both good and bad. They may be in different contexts, but both are talking about how humanity treats their environment and home. Humanity can choose to be good to the planet and other species around them, but more often than not, they choose not to. In "Choosing a Warning Label for Human DNA", the author says that humanity can be a dangerous and highly invasive species. It states this in a quote…

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    product. This process is how DNA is coded for RNA, which basically is the turn code for the proteins in our body. DNA is in every living thing, which is the molecule that carries genetic material from the parents to their offspring. Basically, it is the most important thing in the human structure of the body. For it carries the necessary information that is needed for the construction of proteins and RNA. There is always decoding going on in the body which is using the DNA information and using…

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    Protien Synthesis DNA is our genetic material. Since DNA is stuck in the nucleus it has to get out somehow, but it can't, so what does it do then? The answer to that, is that DNA makes a copy of one of its helixs to get out of the nucleus. The process of DNA making a copy of itself is called transcription. The copy of the DNA is called mRNA and that is the messenger type of RNA. The DNA makes a copy of itself called mRNA, then gets out of the nucleus and leaves to attach itself onto a ribosome.…

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