Gene Roddenberry

on the specific genes of an embryo. Currently, a test can reveal whether several life-threatening diseases or disabilities, such as Tay-Sachs or Autism, are prevalent in an embryo. As research continues to progress, scientists perceive it will be possible to test for non-disease genes such as intelligence, violence, or memory capability. Therefore, as many couples utilize in vitro fertilization (IVF) to reproduce, they are given the opportunity to test disease and non-disease genes to abort or…

Many of these receptors can be found on many loci of chromosomes and manifested in many organs of the body. Scientist have also discovered that TAS2R genes also elicit defensive mechanisms such as vomiting, excretion and differential in taste bitterness possibly help us to avoid consuming toxic substances. The TAS2R38 gene is the most studied gene loci for bitter taste variation in the TAS2R family. Other studies have provided insights of PTC tasting of humans and chimpanzees to understand…

changed over the past three centuries. From a basic understanding of how electrons move to understanding and utilizing stem cells to cheat death, humans have advanced into a new realm of scientific breakthroughs unparalleled to any other time period. Genes within the human body have been bio-hacked and reprogrammed (Sophia Chen, Wired Magazine); immunities to diseases have been engineered (Antonio Regalado, MIT Technology Review); artificial intelligence has enabled machines to operate beyond…

The same reaction mixture without genomic DNA was set up to serve as a negative control. The PCR reactions were then amplified in a DNA thermocycler (G-Storm GS1 thermal cycler, GRI Ltd., Gene House, Essex, United Kingdom) programmed as follows: (1) 94°C for 2 min (initial denaturation); (2) 94°C for 1 min (denaturation), (3) 56°C (in the case of Ol12-E03 primer) or 52°C (in the case of for Ol12-F11, Ol10-H02, Ol10-A03a, Ol10-F11a primers)…

is known in the medical field as genetically engineered of human gametes, zygotes and embryos also known as germ line modification, (Wikipedia). There are countless problems surrounding designer babies, an example being a gene does not code just for one function, thus a gene medication can be used to solve a problem while it causes another problem involuntarily, (world press 2013, April 28). People have questions about this process such as; is designing a baby ethical? Then there are problems…

Fertility Preservation is a field in Fertility that was created by Dr. Kutluk Oktay. Fertility Preservation is the process of freezing reproductive tissue to be used later in the making of children. Fertility Preservation can be used to help couples that can’t have children, have children. People with cancer or other diseases that would disable themselves to be able to have children, now can because of Fertility Preservation. It can change the course of somebodies life. Dr. Oktay is very happy…

Results Primer design and LAMP reaction Among 40 different primers (OPA 1-20 & OPB 1-20 series) screened by RAPD PCR for differentiating the Mycosphaerella eumusae from other leaf spot causing fungal pathogens in banana, only the primer OPB 10 has generated a unique amplicon specific to M. eumusae at 1300 bp size. A total of nine different sets of LAMP primers were designed based on this specific SCAR derived RAPD marker sequence of M. eumusae and screened for the production of LAMP products…

such as genetic engineering, recombinant DNA technology, tissue culture, protoplast culture etc. has helped to produce improved quality crops. The use of chemical fertilizers can only increase the production but research on genetic level to identify genes can not only improve quality but quantity of crops too. Food crops affected from insects and microbes can be treated using the r-DNA technology. Also there has been development to produce plants in the lab inside a cultural flask. Any part of…

HUMAN CLONING: PROS AND CONS OF REPRODUCTIVE CLONING Cloning is the process of creating identical cells, genes, organs or even organisms through asexual reproduction. It has been a common practice of mankind for a long time. It has becomes the debatable issue since it was used to clone animals around 40-50 years ago. Human cloning has created an offense toward ethical issue of human right. According to Yadav and Sharma (2011), the person who promoted human cloning must convince others and show…

Imagine hypothetical situation: two people are supposed to describe the color green. One of them speaks about the color of moss. The other about apples. What determines what’s going to be the first, intuitive response? Social background. No mater the effort, every human is bound by the way of thinking of his native society. The liberal education, although aspiring to the noble goals of wisdom and equality, is a victim to its social background as well. Therefore, the social bias, present in the…