Genomics

An insight into the methods of Conservation Genetics Understanding the need to use genetic methods in conservation biology will greatly aid in the process of bringing back any species that play an important role in their native habitat. Implementing genetic tools and methods in conservation programs helps to minimize the loss of genetic diversity, which allows populations to adapt to environmental changes and stressors. This helps to minimize the loss of the population numbers by reducing the…

Humanity has a long history of experimentation on animals, especially in the medical and cosmetic professions. Many people argue that humanity would not be where it is today if it were not for its reliance on animal experimentation. It is nigh unto impossible to deny that animal testing has ever been useful, although the argument could certainly be made that such a method was not always necessary. However, with advancements in medical and scientific technology, animal testing is no longer a…

Over the past decade exome sequencing has become a very useful tool in genetic testing. While there are many other methods used for genetic testing, exome sequencing has many advantages over them. Much like any other method, exome sequencing has a few practical limitations. Though this type of sequencing is a fairly new method, more recent research has found it extremely beneficial in aiding with genetic disease diagnosis as well as cancer studies. Through the analysis of exome sequencing,…

might not be their friend, because they cannot provide answers while others who can provide a history are afforded an immediate treatment plan perhaps saving their life? To further this argument, Charis Eng, the founding Chair of the Cleveland Clinic Genomic Medical Institute, explained why knowing a family’s medical history is an essential tool for doctors to properly diagnose a patient and how to proceed with…

Patients right to confidentiality Primary health care and Change 35655 3/5/2016 Patients right to confidentiality 2016 35655 1 Contents 1. Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 2 1.1 What are patients’ rights? ........................................................................................................ 2 1.2 What are the factors that breach confidentiality ............................…

Contemporary Research In what is perhaps the most famous twin study, the Minnesota Study of Twins Reared Apart (MISTRA), Bouchard, Lykken, McGue, Segal, and Tellegen (1990) studied more than 80 sets of MZ and DZ twins who were separated as infants and raised in separate environments in order to determine the heritability of psychological traits, including intelligence. The participants completed approximately 50 hours of assessment, including personality and occupational interest inventories,…

Background Neurodevelopment is defined as “the dynamic inter-relationship between genetic, brain, cognitive, emotional, and behavioral processes across the developmental lifespan [1].” Neurodevelopmental disorders are defined as a group of conditions caused by damage to the neurological development process which cause long term delays in development. These disorders normally begin in infancy, when development is most crucial, and remain fairly consistent throughout adulthood. Neurodevelopmental…

babies, one thing is certain: the babies should only be genetically modified for medical purposes. In this case, scientists would use CRISPR/Cas9 to take out any DNA in the embryo that coded for a life-threatening or incurable disease (Hernandez 1). Genetically modifying babies for this reason would significantly benefit society. It would enable researchers to eliminate devastating diseases inside a baby before it is even born; this would save infant lives and prevent babies from being born…

ciliated protozoan and are the ideal candidates for the study of cells for students (Bozzone 1). Another benefit of using tetrahymena is that they can be easily grown in a lab. These eukaryotes are found in fresh water ponds, streams, and lakes (Ciliate Genomic Consortium). Phagocytosis carried out by only a few organisms that are specialized for the uptake of large particles from the environment (Karp 315). The tertrahymena feeds by undertaking phagocytosis. The oral groove has specialized…

Wow!! Designing my baby before it's born, how exciting. Genetic selection is the process that can be the used to determine sex, as well as genetic disease that are passed down through the family line. The process that allows one to do that is Pre-Implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) ((How genetic screening could work, 2012).). Advances in biology and medical technology are opening doors in the medical world to where it’s possible for parents to specifically select traits for their children.…