Genetics

GMOs: The Manmade Super Food Or the Genetic Atomic Bomb? GMOs, like many other things, start from good intentions, but the effect it can and does have on the planet, the animals and people aren’t so good. It's great to live in the present but sometimes we have to put the future first. Genetic engineering (or GE) food started in the late 1990’s; 1996 to be more precise. We have been told that it’s better for the world, that it can help us produce more crops that are bigger and healthier; that…

Genetic Counseling WHAT IS GENETIC COUNSELING? Genetic counseling is a meeting with a trained health professional (geneticist or genetic counselor) about: • Genetic or chromosomal disorders. • Your risks for health conditions that are passed down through families (inherited). This information is kept private and confidential. Genetic counseling can: • Explain the diagnosis of a condition. • Tell you about your risk of developing certain conditions, such as cancer. • Help you…

Genetic engineering is the manipulation of genes which are the chemicals of heredity in hopes to correct the defects that produce genetic disorders and make new substances that would never be found in nature (Silverstein 480). Think of genetic engineering as a tiny microscopic construction project that takes place on very small units within living cells (Druker 38). Since Dolly’s birth became public in February 1997 genetic engineering has been a popular topic because it was a result of this…

Genetics Abortion As I close my eyes, I try to recall the very first moment I saw light. The farthest I can dive into my memories was probably about 15 years ago when I was around four years old, trying to climb the tree in my backyard. Because of the fact that I am limited by human capabilities, I can only remember back to a certain extent. It’s almost impossible for me to remember the very first moment I was born or the time inside my mother’s womb. Even if you ask a six year old child, he or…

Beef Genetics Have you ever had a cow or bull that you just did not want to deal with? I’m talking about an animal that has that aggressive nature that tears down your fences, hard to handle, and just full of problematic tendencies. What if I told you there was a way that you could eliminate this trait from your herd, as well as making better genetic decisions that would increase the amount of net profit you, as a cattle producer could earn. That is what I would like to talk to you about today.…

“Genetic Dilemmas and the Child’s Right to an Open Future,” by Dena Davis Thesis 1: Whether deafness is viewed as a disability, which narrows a child’s future options, or a culture, which narrows the child’s option to not be associated with that culture or participate fully in mainstream culture, purposefully having a child who is deaf is a moral harm to the child. Allowing an adult to make a decision for a child before they are born to place her in the Deaf culture or otherwise limit her…

ways of entertainment. As a result, the lure of the colorful world blinds people from the real world. People know the ethical response but they now choose to ignore those problems to get entertained. In the essay by Dalai Lama, “Ethics and the New Genetics”, he realizes the unstoppable development does harm to the ethical response. People’s understanding of morality are not as advanced as the development of the world. In the end, people simply choose to get benefits from the whole but do not try…

Depression, Temperament the Connection to Genetics and Each other Angel Seadorf Southern New Hampshire University Many studies look at how mental illness can affect children developmentally. However there aren’t many studies that research how mental illness in adults transfers to their children. Researchers have studied the effects of how mental illness can affect the development of children, such as socially and behavior. Also most studies followed children until age 7 and there were no…

Genetic Modifications: a Phenomenal Technological Advancement Genetically modified organisms have the potential to save millions of lives in areas where people are starving. However, foods and other products which contain genetically modified organisms are rejected and avoided in several places worldwide. This is mainly because the technology that is used to change the DNA of a plant, animal, or bacteria is new to everyone. A common misconception today is that GMOs cause harm to the environment…

Genetic Traits Exhibited The earthworm possesses 36 chromosomes. Their tends to be less adaption and therefore less diversity within species as the earthworms tend to move considerably in their vast environment.The earthworm has a basic shape of a cylinder. The body of the earthworm is divided into several segments which carry bristles that are called setae. The entire body of an earthworm is surrounded by a thin mucus which increases its mobility. At the first segment of the body, the…