Rhesus Macaque

major link form of the protein encoded by the gene is 715 amino acids long and the protein is identical, with no differences whatsoever in chimpanzee, gorilla and the rhesus monkey. The mouse FOXP2 differs in just one amino acid from these three species. However, human FOXP2 genes differs from that of a gorilla, chimp and rhesus macaque in two further amino acids. So, in 75 million years since the divergence of mouse and chimpanzee lineages only one change has occurred in FOXP2…

To start this experiment, two microcentrifuge tubes were exposed to different ingredients. One was labeled “+DNA,” the other with “-DNA.” They were both filled with different bacteria. More specifically, the “+DNA” tube had pGFP in it and included a plasmid. Included on that plasmid were two genes: gfp (gene for green fluorescent protein) and an ampicillin resistant gene. The gfp gene makes cells glow and the resistant gene fights against ampicillin, which kills cells. This plasmid DNA was…

Anyone that has ever been vaccinated against measles, polio, chicken pox, or any other disease, then you have directly benefited from animal research. Animal research has been used for millennia by scientists and doctors to understand diseases that affect humans and to find treatments. Animals such as monkeys, dogs, and rabbits, have been popular in medical testing due to the wide array of genetic similarities between them and humans. Vaccines developed on animals have benefited humans and even…

I chose to study the famous Silver Spring Monkeys case, which is one of the biggest animal- rights cases to ever happen and the first to be brought to the U.S Supreme Court. It involves the highly acclaimed animals-rights group PETA and Dr. Edward Taub from the Institute of Behavioral Research. During May of 1981 in Silver Spring, Maryland, Alex Pacheco of the animals-rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) went undercover as someone looking for a job at the Institute…

Through out time knowledge about optical illusions has been deepened by many different philosophers and researchers to strengthen the explanations of illusions. Epicharmus and Protagoras, Aristotle, and Plato are only some famous philosophers well known to this day that have contributed their own knowledge about, what actually are optical illusions? Epicharmus is a Greek poet and inventor of Sicilian Comedy during 540 and 450 BC. He was one of the earliest to appreciate the concept of optical…

The Benefits of plants is that it is an overall a more efficient way to process. There are a significant higher number of nutrients, yields, and stress tolerance; in turn developing a higher immunity to disease, pests, and herbicides. In animals, it produces a higher immunity, larger amount and greater thickness, resulting in better and more quantity of meat, eggs, and milk. Over time, this had led to better animal health and more diagnostic methods. The main controversies involve safety,…

Within the last few months, there has been a huge discussion regarding the emergence of the Zika virus and how to treat the virus.. As Zika continues to be a major issue in the U.S. and many other countries, many healthcare providers are looking for vaccines and treatments that permanently eliminate the disease. However, there has not been much success for providers and the illness is continuing to creep its way into U.S. borders. Scientists and researchers have now offered to use Genetically…

The first Ebola epidemic was in West Africa in 2014. The countries hit hardest by the virus as well as the rest of the world was at a loss as to how to control the disease and minimize the number of people infected. Since the epidemic, scientists have been able to create a number of treatment drugs to help minimize the morbidity rate and help control the next outbreak. There currently is not an established treatment drug or vaccine for Ebola, but there are a number of different options in the…

The goal of this project is to examine the effects of naturalistic housing in Zoos such as the Louisville Zoo and how it affects them in cognitive activity. The increasing need of Zoos providing naturalistic housing for such animals is a necessity to prevent failure to thrive. Observations on primates in these naturalistic housings and use of cognitive activates can provide a captivating understanding on the species and select individuals. Visit and Observation This researcher went to the…

Whether it is in an animal or human society, dominant individuals in social hierarchies receive benefits, but it is important to consider the possible costs that come with being at the top. A high dominance rank in animal societies is advantageous and beneficial in reproductive success and health, however staying at the top position can also involve more energetic costs. Do high-ranking males experience higher levels of testosterone and glucocorticoid in unstable hierarchies? Researchers in…