Genetic code

broken barriers when it comes to DNA, genetics and what are called “designer babies.” Stated in the Oxford dictionary, designer baby, by definition is: a baby whose genetic make-up has been selected in order to eradicate a particular defect, or to ensure that a particular gene is present (Oxford Dictionary, 2017). This allows to pre-select embryos before implantation. While that sounds phenomenal, no disease has actually been cured necessarily, but through genetic engineering, scientist have…

Transformation is the process in which cell incorporates and expresses a new piece of genetic material derived from another organism. This new genetic information provides the organism with a new trait which is identifiable after transformation. Transformation is used in many areas of biotechnology, including mass production of proteins. For example, a healthy human gene for the hormone insulin can be put into bacteria. Under the right conditions, these bacteria can make authentic human insulin.…

fiction film Gattaca the genes of your offspring can be of your choosing and remove problematic defects. Genetic screening can already show differences, anomalies, or mutations. With Gen line modification all of this can go way. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, “Birth defects account for more than 20% of all infant deaths.” We will one day be able to change the genetic makeup of our children, the fear based on the fact that we can pick our kids, along with removing…

Genetic Identity of the Individual Every individual cherishes his or her individuality, identity, or unique role in the world. As defined in the Oxford Dictionary, individuality is “the quality or character of a particular person or thing that distinguishes them from others of the same kind.” Professional sociologists have long debated the power of environment in shaping identity, thus playing a role in the individual’s world view and responses. Frida Kahlo visually represented the…

Transforming Genetic Material To E. Coli Using Plasmids Proteins are created within the body through a process known as central dogma. This process is the transcription of DNA to RNA and the translation of RNA to proteins. The type of protein created relies on what type of messenger RNA or mRNA that was produced during the transcription of DNA. In our experiment, we looked at the specific LacZ gene that codes for beta-galactosidase, which is a protein/enzyme that can break down lactose into its…

Children are created with specific genetic factors in mind, designing them to do certain jobs, and only those jobs. The result being a huge class divide and leaving no room for personal uniqueness. These unethical controlling factors eventually drive the fictitious society into a revolt emulating the dark ages (Thadani). Despite his novel being satirical, what he envisioned might be becoming truth.…

of an organism. Psychologists refer to our nature as a genotype. A genotype is one’s genetic code that is determined by the sequencing of the chemicals that is in one’s DNA. Nature is genetically influence. Nature is also genetic traits that evolve from generation to generation appears in almost all parts of human behavior, personality, and mental processes. Personally, I feel as if my personality traits, genetic disease, eye color, hair color, and skin color were inherited from my parents. For…

The genetic disorder known as Cystic Fibrosis affects about 30,000 people in the us and about 70,000 in the world. The disorder can cause people to have many problems such as difficulty breathing, difficulty digesting food, and many other problems with the lung, pancreas, and many other parts in your body. The disease is caused by a defective gene called the CFTR gene. These genes code to produce CFTR proteins which are used to transport water and particles into or out of cells. This helps…

Lynchel Brumaire DNA, the genetic code of all organisms, can help in the analysis of the organisms evolutionary history. All organisms, alive and extinct, descended from one creature. As time went on mutations accumulated in the DNA sequence of the progeny. By sequencing the genetic code of an organism in relation to another, their evolutionary history can be placed onto a phylogenetic tree. In this experiment, DNA barcoding was used to to identify a species and place it onto a phylogenetic tree…

Previously we were taught that our DNA is what make us unique. But what if I told you that our DNA didn’t do all the work? There is a protein in our bodies that makes our DNA coding complete and it’s called an epigenome. There are two proteins that make up one protein of a epigenome and they are histones. They are wrapped around the DNA and the Methyl group that are attached to it. Of course we are taught that our DNA makes up who we are as far as characteristics; However, epigenetics explain…