Full genome sequencing

Nature versus Nurture "Nature versus Nurture" is one of the oldest argument of all time in history and it still continues until now. Beckett (2002) defined the nature as qualities and characteristics which are transmitted to humans directly from parents through genetics. While, nurture could be explained as "all external factors surrounding human beings from birth to death" (Beckett 2002). Wherefore, scientists confirm that the factors which influence human behavior are subdivided into three…

transformation of genes in the body (somatic modification) or descendants of a person (germline modification) through chemical manipulation. According to Evans, cloning was just a leap in our HGE abilities. Cloning allows for people to select an entire genome for their descendants. We would no longer need to find the genes to regulate intelligence. We could just clone Einstein. In 1990, seven years before Dolly; the first successful act of somatic HE took place. A four-year-old girl with a rare…

a) My thoughts to “IQ: History of Deceit,” was nothing really. It was informative and insightful on how the testing for IQ came about. It also showed how IQ has been abused throughout the years from the time of its inception to now and that it has happened in different countries; countries that were considered intelligent and respected for their accomplishments as well. IQ also seems to be effected by the interaction of both genetics and the environment in which one is nurtured and their…

Society Science explains many of the things in today’s world that, just decades or centuries ago, were complete mysteries. One of the things science has made clear is the fact that sexuality is very biologically based and driven. While this is truthful, it is not one hundred percent accurate. Sexuality is biologically based, yes, but it is shaped by society. Biology defines sex as the way humans reproduce. Sociology takes this definition and furthers it by adding that, while it is how humans…

It could be seen as an implication that some genotypes are inherently inferior to others. This raises several ethical issues with numerous groups. Some groups feel that every conceived foetus must be carried to the full extent of its term by the mother, and they see a move towards the use of CRISPR in this fashion as morally wrong. By an extension of this belief, they also believe that modification of the human germline is immoral. Other groups, may associate practices…

The video I reflected on was “Cracking Your Genetic Code”. The documentary begins talking about a flash drive that contains a person’s genetic code. There are 6 billion letters in it and we could have a chance to see genome sequence for $1,000. But there are some ups and downs about it. Some people think it’s invasive because even insurance companies could look at it. But it could predict cancer. This could affect one’s life forever. How well do you want to know yourself? Genomics is almost…

Enhancing Society at a Cost In recent years, scientists developed genetic engineering in animals. Gene modification enhances animals by increasing fertility, and allows the possibility of cloning. However, cloning and designing animals leads to the application of genetic modification in humans. In Dinesh D’Souza’s essay, “Staying Human,” he reveals the positive and negative effects of genetic engineering, but he affirms the unethical application of genetic engineering. Because of this…

Earliest research projects on cloning technology launched in late 20th century. With advancement of science, there was a breakthrough in 1998— a human embryo clone was created.(But then destroyed after 12 days.) This discovery indicates that the era which there is common usage in human clones will not be far away and it is something we all should be aware which the ethical issues should be well-addressed. While human clones have intelligence and physical properties that are identical to that of…

In the case of many elite athletes, there is actually scientific basis for the phrase “natural born talent”, at least to some degree. The increased interest and research opportunity in genetics since the latter twentieth century naturally sparked research within the sport science community in discovering how gene expression correlates to athletic ability. Though countless factors help to determine an athlete’s abilities, genes can play a role in athletic performance. Some of the pertinent…

mental deficiencies, after Down syndrome. It is a trinucleotide repeat disorder resulting from an expansion in a CGG repeat in the region of the fragile X mental retardation-1 gene (FMR1) on the X chromosome (more than 200 repeats were found in the full mutation, while the normal number of repeats is 6–54 repeats). Aim of work: To assess the effectiveness of family screening in early diagnosis of Fragile X syndrome. Methods: Meta-analysis, randomized controlled trials, a prospective approach and…