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    Progenitor Essay

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    Background: During vertebrate development, neurons differentiate before glial cells. Common progenitor model and heterogeneous progenitor model were proposed to explain this differential paradox. This paper aims to resolve the uncertain lineage relationship between the two differentiated cells and identify the basis for the fate of speciation. Hypothesis 1: pMN progenitor fate is biased by the position of the cell within the pMN domain. Experimental Approach: Transgenic…

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    and consequences that are associated with the inclusion of the whole genome sequencing into the newborn screening program. The WGS has been relatively successful in providing researchers with a more accurate conclusion of potential metabolic and genetic disorders of the newborns screened (Blackmann, 2015). This information as you have mentioned can be vital in creating early treatment plans for parents to consider for their child. However, due the WGS being a relatively new phenomenon it still…

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    During the past years biotechnology have been vastly developed and gene patent plays a big role in the society. So what is gene patent? Gene patent is the exclusive right to a specific sequence of DNA given by the government to an individual or organization that claims to have first identified the gene. Once granted a gene patent, the holder of the patent dictates how the gene can be used for 20 years from the date of the patent. Right now, gene patent is used in many companies for research…

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    Eugenics Ethical Issues

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    There are many controversial issues throughout time that have risen and led countries to disagree to with one another worldwide. Eugenics and genetic engineering on humans is a topic that many believe crosses a major ethical boundary. Many scientists and ethicists believe that gene editing on human genes is unethical at certain degrees and it should not be done until the proper precautions have been overlooked and restrictions are made. Eugenics is the study of improving the qualities of the…

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    Accidently posted and was not ready so here is the rest of my disscussion; Sperm Donor Legal Issues Highlighted By Kanas Case This cases is about a Kansas Sperm donor being sued by the state for child support put himself in a percarious position by getting involved in a lesbian couple's do it yourself artifical insemination. Kansas law states that a sperm donor is not the fatherof a child if a doctor handles the artifical insemination. But…

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    We are began as a single cell, but by the time that we are an adult, we have trillion of cells in our body. This happen because our cells are constantly dividing and when they divide they make new cells. A group of cells form a tissue, a tissue form the organ, an organ compound the system of organ and then the individual. We all have this question, why our cells are dividing constantly? Cells divide to replace old or damaged cells, and also living organism can grow and reproduce. There are two…

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    Progeria Essay

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    the disorder. The gene change is almost always a chance but is extremely rare. Chances with a child who already has progeria and it happening again is two-three percent. The increase is due to a condition called mosaicism, where a parent has the genetic mutation for the disease in their cells but does not have the…

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    Stanley Norman Cohen Stanley Norman Cohen is a scientist known for inventing recombinant DNA technology with Herb Boyer. Cohen was born on February 17, 1935 in a small town of Perth Amboy, New Jersey. During his childhood Cohen frequently helped his father assemble many things such as electrical fans, fluorescent mixtures and many more. Cohen developed an interest in Science from a very small age, but later switched from physics to biology and decided to become a medical doctor. Not only was…

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    There have been discoveries of haplotypes for distinct region specific mutations of the HbS genes. The four African Haplotypes include the Senegal, Benin, Bantu, and Cameroon haplotypes. There has also been one discovery of an Asian haplotype referred to as the Arab-Indian haplotype [1]. The occurrence of these haplotypes indicates that the increase in sickle cell anemia is related to the incidence of malaria in the surrounding regions [8]. Evidence that supports the link between the…

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    There are many factors that play into extraversion. More specifically, chromosomes, Genes, and temperament all play a part in extraversion. Chromosomes are chains of genetic material or DNA and any genetic means could be found here. Genes are pieces DNA and are in charge of distributing specific traits passed down from the mom and dad to the child. These traits can range from eye and hair color to an outgoing or more reserved personality. Temperament is a biological component of…

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