Genetics

I believe epigenetic marks are inherited and not completely erased. Research has shown that many epigenetic marks remain, and genetic information is passed from one generation to the next, this process is called epigenetic inheritance. The science of epigenetic inheritance goes against conventional wisdom that “that inheritance happens only through the DNA code that passes from parent to offspring” (Epigenetics and Inheritance, 2016). Basically, it means that the historical experiences from…

the role of genetics in an individual’s personality and behavior. I thought it suffice to assume that the little girl must’ve learned multiple languages from her family, which made me think in the simplest terms: “What else do we inherit from our parents?” Dan Hurley’s article was the first stimulus article that brought up the topic of genetics and other factors that contribute…

fundraising and saving money. According to their study more people showed interest to for taking the genetic testing despite the price especially because individuals consider the test essential for their family rather than personal advantage. And the researchers learnt that amount of money one is ready to pay for the testing is directly related to the income. For instance, wealthier welcomed the diagnostic genetic testing which is expected. Also, younger people valued more the testing than the…

Area of Study 3 – Investigating an Issue • How is Huntington’s Disease inherited and what are the consequences and treatments for this genetic disorder? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Huntington’s Disease is a specific neurological condition that affects the brain and nervous system. This specific disease is inherited by an autosomal dominant pattern meaning a single copy of the altered gene in each cell may cause the…

Motor neurone disease or more commonly known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a genetic disorder that targets the motor neurones of the human nervous system. More specifically the disease targets the movement aspects of the human body by slowly degenerating the motor neurones located in the spinal cord. If the disorder is not treated efficiently the situation will worsen to a point where the respiration system will become affected making breathing an increasingly difficult task. Other aspects…

In the course of over sixty years great strides have been made in genetic science: the discovery of the double helix in 1953 and the cracking of the genetic code in 1966. Denise Caruso of the Hybrid Vigor Institute in a 2008 essay stated that synthetic biology ‘bioengineers’ use biobricks “an inventory of parts…” can be used to “assemble and programmed to compel organisms to operate in specific ways” or create “custom chemicals that can later be ‘harvested’ from cells and sold” (1). A very…

In this enthralling, enlightening book, Ronald M. Green’s Babes by Design: The Ethics of Genetic Design explores the potential promise and threat in the innovation of genetic engineering. Babies by Design offers several elements of the complicated subject: it presents an eloquent description of the sophisticated technology and science, it clearly recaps the reasonable arguments for and against numerous exercises of biotechnology, and it relates the ideas of science fiction to that of the…

Genetic engineering is the modification of an organism 's genetic composition by artificial means, often involving the transfer of specific traits, or genes, from one organism into a plant or animal of an entirely different species. This type of technology gives parents and doctors an almost “G-d- like” position. Should parents be able to choose certain traits for their children if the children cannot give consent to this? Are their safety hazards to this picking and choosing? According to…

and an understanding of phonological knowledge and letter awareness (Nathan, Stackhouse, Goulandris, & Snowling, 2004; Schneider, Roth, & Ennemoser, 2000; Treiman, Tincoff, Rodriguez, Mouzaki, & Francis, 1998). Some research supports the idea that genetics have an effect on literacy skills. In addition, there is a small amount of evidence suggesting…

family background and maternal psychopathology could be viewed as both genetic and environmental factors. A disordered family background could either mean the infant grew up in a household that was disorganized or abusive which would be nurture based, or this statement could imply the infant’s family had a history of mental illness, this line if not clearly defined. Maternal psychopathology is nature-based due to the genetic relation and heritability of schizophrenia, but maternal mental illness…