Genomics

for $1,000. But there are some ups and downs about it. Some people think it’s invasive because even insurance companies could look at it. But it could predict cancer. This could affect one’s life forever. How well do you want to know yourself? Genomics is almost like a personal medicine that predicts diseases and it could allow one to see their future. A misspelled gene can code for a disease. However, if there is a disease that is inevitable you may know ahead of time but are not allowed to…

Restriction enzymes are used to manipulate DNA sequences to create recombinant DNA by first cutting up the foreign DNA in order to protect the bacteria cell against invading DNA from other organisms. The enzyme is very specific when it comes to identifying a specific DNA sequence. When the enzyme identifies the specific DNA sequence it cuts both DNA strands at specific points at the restriction site. Lastly, the DNA ligase joins the DNA from two different sources and produces a recombinant DNA…

Prokaryotes can be recognized as a single-celled organism that lack the extensive internal compartments. Unlike eukaryotes, the prokaryotes concentrated their genetic materials in a small portion of cell’s cytoplasm known as nucleoid. Almost entire prokaryotic genome is contained in a single circular DNA strand that is supercoiled. Some additional genes are located on an independent small, circular or linear plasmids which coding for extra properties likes antibiotic resistance (Brown, 2002).…

To do this, the samples will need to be grinded down, which allows for the cells to break apart and release the cell’s contents. In doing this, the cell’s genomic DNA is now released from the cell. The genomic DNA is the complete set of genetic information for that organism. This is used for the reaction with the PCR to create the copies needed. While grinding the sample, DNAase-free water will be used to aid with the break down…

1) Alcaligenes faecalis is a Gram-negative coccobacilli that is motile, oxidase positive, catalase positive, non-spore-forming, non-fermenting, slow growing, and citrate positive obligate aerobe (Mahon et al., 2014) (Sachdeva et al., 1963). Its colony morphology is flat, thin, and rough with irregular edging (Mahon et al., 2014) and the flagella varies between the usual shape versus the curly structure, however, both shapes do not exist on the same individual bacteria (Leifson, 1960). The…

Like dogs, cats have been around for thousands of years, and these felines have been continuously bred to keep their lineages which highlight their distinct features. While most cats have common physical characteristics such as round or lean faces, shortened snouts, inward-folded ears, and an assortment of fur color, textures, and lengths, pedigreed dogs have more differences. Some dogs are short-legged, while others are tall and lean, and some can weigh almost the same as humans. The Cat…

they are broadly grouped under the category of carcinoma, sarcoma, lymphoma or leukemia based on the type of tissue origin. common striking features of all types of cancer is uncontrolled cell proliferation, antiapoptosis, enhanced angiogenesis, genomic instability and metastasis. 4 The broad range of devastating characteristics of the cancer makes it a very good therapeutic target for designing the small molecules. In cancer drug discovery programme, researchers have contributed many novel…

I would like to present the book chapter (leading and corresponding author) and one of my research articles (co-first author) and the as academic writing samples here. The book chapter entitled “Genomics and Proteomics in Brain Complexity in Relation to Chemically Induced PTSD” was published in Handbook of Toxicology of Chemical Warfare Agents, Second Edition edited by Dr. Ramesh C. Gupta and the research article “Regulation of the Apolipoprotein…

In the article “ A study of lived experiences of registered nurses who have provided end-of-life care within an intensive care unit”, by Holms in 2014, the author discussed the qualitative research that was done to determine what registered nurse’s knew about life of end care and and how they felt about end of life care in the intensive care unit. In this study the phenomenological qualitative research design was used and took place in an ICU in Scotland. “Phenomenological studies describe the…

It’s important to realize that each scientific break through is made possible by the work that came before it. It’s a lot like putting puzzle pieces together, collecting different important evidence until enough puzzle pieces result in another break through. Fifty years ago two scientists announced to a lunch time crowd that they had discovered the secret to life. How DNA changed the world To begin with scientists used to have no understanding of what caused distinct patterns of inheritance.…