Genetics Essays

After read “DNA pioneers and their legacy” (U. Lagerkvist 1998 Yale University Press, New Haven, CT), summarizing, discussing, and evaluating. In the account of the origins of modern molecular biology, the lives of pioneering scientists in the field of nucleic acid research, and the discovery of DNA, Ulf Lagerkvist speaks …

Abstract First made a household term by the trial of O.J. Simpson, DNA profiling used as evidence is increasing, as are the questions of its validity. First recognized as a “science,” DNA profiling has come under fire in the courts and in the media due to admitted errors in the …

Introduction Genetically modified  foods (GM) have been emphasized as the solution to the problem of growing hunger problem in the world but this may be a misplaced conception because they may become a part of the problem rather than solving it (Eston, 2004). GM foods are foods that are derived …

            Spencer Wells takes a very technical and academic subject and makes it not only understandable but interesting and enjoyable in his The Journey of Man: A Genetic Odyssey. As Wells is not simply an author explaining the work of others but a leading population geneticist his writing is authoritative …

1. Find a definition of “genetically modified organism.” How are genetically modified organisms different from non-genetically modified organisms? When a gene from one organism is purposely moved to improve or change another organism in a laboratory, the result is a genetically modified organism (GMO). It is also sometimes called “transgenic” …

Abstract             The purpose of this lab experiment is to observe the mechanism of the leaf morphogenesis through the characterization and isolation of two mutants of Arabidopsis thaliana. We observed the various characteristics of the wild type Arabidopsis and the mutants. We started with one wild type phenotype (Col), which …

Gene technology is the term given to a range of activities concerned with understanding the expression of genes, taking advantage of natural genetic variation, modifying genes and transferring genes to new hosts. Gene technology sits within the broader area of biotechnology – the use of living things to make or …

Introduction Zea mays or maize was chosen as the study system for this experiment for many reasons. The phenotype being studied is observable to the naked eye, green or yellow plants. It is an important agricultural system used in crop and is an ideal genetic model. Zea mays also has …

The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act passed and signed into law by President Bush in 2008 seeks to outlaw any inappropriate usage by employers and health insurers of individual genetic information. It prohibits the use by an employer of a person’s genetic information to decide his or her insurance premiums or …

            Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO’s), also called GEO (Genetically Engineered Organism), have become a trend for important food manufacturing companies, as well as a threat for health organizations and other leading groups.  GM is a technology that alters the genetic makeup of living organisms like animals, plants, or bacteria; biotechnology …