Category: Gene

Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion Works cited Introduction Human gene editing means improved technologies that allow materials to change, remove, or add to the human genome at a particular location. The technology was introduced to help human public health, support safety, and enhance effectiveness together with ethics. The argument is on research looking…

Table of Contents Hypothesis Methodology Theory employed Context Literature review Personal Opinion References Stem cell research is a subject that has generally been absent from the current public and political debates recently. The issue has been pushed aside by more immediate issues such as the economy, war on two fronts and healthcare. However, it wasn’t…

Gene editing is a promising new developing biotechnology that can significantly expand our power to modify human beings. Although, questions have been raised about the potential use of genetic information in ethics, religion, law, and society since completing the Human Genome Project. Concerns about the disastrous consequences of this technology’s abuse sparked doubts about its…

Mendel’s law of segregation claims that the two alleles for each trait of a diploid organism split in the process of gamete formation and that during the formation of new zygotes, the alleles will randomly combine with other alleles. Genotype is the totality of all the genes of an organism, which compose its hereditary basis.…

Gene mutations are changes in the nitrogenous base pairs resulting in the false expression of protein due to false translation and transcription processes. Genetic mutations could be due to substitution, addition, deletion, inversion of base pairs that are caused by chemical or environmental factors. Genotypic alterations result in a change in the expression of proteins,…

The use of gene therapy is expected to replace or fix mutated genes to cure diseases. The key advantage of this therapy is that it provides the possibility of treating diseases that cannot be cured by traditional approaches. For example, leukemia, hemophilia, or severe immune deficiencies can be potentially treated (Mayo Clinic, 2017). In addition,…

Table of Contents Introduction Past studies Deficiencies noted Objectives of the study Significance of the study Experimental design References Introduction Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is a single gene condition that results from a homozygotic mutation at the beta-globulin locus of a single gene. Thus, it is a single genetic disease, but the phenotypic characteristics are…

In a modern world, longevity is convinced as one of the most important parts for human-beings, more and more people want to have a long lifespan. Scientists are dedicating on which parts would be more important in human lifespan, genes or behavior. Some people believe that our genes depend on our parents, most of the…

This essay aims to answer this question by evaluating the role of genetic responsibility in doctor-patient confidentiality in the context of individuals suffering from Huntington disease (HD). HD is an uncurable and progressive neurological disorder characterised by late onset of motor, cognitive and behavioural changes. HD is an autosomal dominant disorder where an individual offspring…

Do you know if you are in good health? Maybe BMI can tell you the answer. BMI values can be obtained by dividing weight(kg) by the square of height(m). The BMI values in the range of 18.5-30 are normal, but the values up to 30 are defined as obesity. If you are obese, I’m sorry…