Model organism

Genetic Model organism Research Paper “In United States alone, GMO make up about 70-80% of the food we consume”(One Green Planet). In the article “ One Green planet” and nonfiction website talking about facts of genetic modified organisms. It talks about how much the United States eats GMO and how popular there are. It describes how most of processed foods have GMOs in them. Some scientist say that GMOS are bad for the crops because of the toxic release on the crops (Glass). Also some may say that those toxic on the crops should not be allowed to be consumed. It has been proven that those toxic are helping keep the pest away from spreading diseases(decoded science). Another point some scientist say is that there is no evidence showing GMOS…

Besides all the cost for the advanced equipment used for testing, as well as the staff to conduct the research, you have the cost of the animals food and living conditions. The fact of the matter is, too much money is spent on animals used in research rather than more reliable and cost effective methods of research. “From a strictly economic standpoint, it makes no sense to continue relying on animal safety test to safeguard human health” (“Limitations and Dangers”). Why should we continue to…

1. What is the species name of the model/study organism? If the study is looking at human disease choose the disease causing organism. If the study is on some aspect of human physiology or anatomy, the model organism is a human. The study followed one White family and one Italian family to see how the mutation of a Manganese Transporter, SLC30A10, causes a variety of diseases such as Parkinson’s and Chronic Liver Disease. The model organism of the study is the Homo sapien. 2. Intellectual merit…

This is due to the fact that the plant has a small genome and is also regarded as a model organism that is easy to maintain and breed in a laboratory setting (What are model… 2016). In one experiment completed on Arabidopsis thaliana, scientists could determine that AINTEGUMENTA-LIKE6, though it has a similar function as AINTEGUMENTA, a regulator of flowering development in Arabidopsis, is essentially important in floral organ initiation, identity specification, and growth. This ANT-like6 gene…

imaging machines or test microscopic amounts of new drugs harmlessly on volunteers.” (BUAV.org the campaign to end animal experiments, pg 7) Humans are more willing to volunteer themselves for the money, but also because strict health and safety precautions are put in place for their well-being at all times during the study. Humans can also communicate their side effects and pain occurrence which provides sound and optimal results for future modifications and or dosages. Unfortunately, animals…

The genetics of Dauer formation and recovery in Caenorhabditis elegans. Introduction The nematode Caenorhabdtis elegans lives in the soil and is transparent and very small, approximately 1mm in length. In 1998 it had its genome sequenced, the first multicellular organism to do so. As a result scientists know the genetics of C. elegans well. An adult has about one thousand cells and the fate of these cells has been mapped during its development. As C. elegans is free living it is able to be…

It raises the concept about who decides what is an appropriate model to test human diseases and medicines. She raises the issue of whether there are sufficient reasons to justify what humans are doing to laboratory animals. She debates whether there will ever be reason enough to do with wicked risks that could happen to these animals. She discusses how this inequality in the lab stems from the lab practices and how these should be improved to recognize the importance of these animal…

Sensitivity of Cancerous C.elegans with Mitochondria Dysfunction Mitophagy is a selective autophagic elimination of damaged or excessive mitochondria, especially when cells are under adverse stress. Mitophagy has been identified as the cause of various human diseases and even cancer. In recent years, researchers gradually regard mitophagy as the target for cancer treatment, although the role of mitophagy in the developmental and metabolic process of cancer is still not clear. In this…

elegans are best classified as nematodes that take the form of long cylindrical bodies with tapering ends that survive by feeding on bacterium and are free-living in soil (Edgley, 2015). C. elegans possesses a genome that presents a simplified prototypical nervous system that is particularly easy to observe at a molecular, cellular, and organismal level. This makes them an ideal model organism because they share the same characteristics necessary in the human body (Schafer, 2005).…

testing and those who wish to get rid of it, need to work together to better society and further our overall intellect. Conflict leads to change and new perspectives. The controversial over animal testing involves the differing views on the availability and effectiveness of alternative means. There are a number of alternative methods that have already been developed, such as in vitro, or test tubes with artificial human skin or cell cultures. More common alternative practices include…