... May 11, 2015 2011-85014 NatSci2 ESSAY: SPIRAL WOMAN: Tackling the controversies of Genetics. I would be interested in knowing about my genome sequence because this will somehow help me prepare for myself in the future. This will help me in predicting future sickness wellbeing. This can help when I am not well, an easier way to see what happening to me. It will also help me understand why I am what I am. If in the near future I am to wed and start a family of my own, I honestly think it would be a good idea to know about my genome sequence. Personally I have no interests at the moment it bearing future children but putting myself in a place where I would want to, a genome sequence would somehow be important. I want to be ready. Most people are clueless about child rearing, bearing or raising children. If there was at least some way or something that can help I would agree to it. More than that I want to be ready for my future children. If at some point in their development there would be complications, it wont kill to be atleast somehow prepared for their own wellness. The ethical controversy most interesting is the use of genome sequencing beyond medical context. People using genome sequencing in predicting their offspring’s character and traits.. I mean there’s nothing wrong with wanting to imagine what your future daughter or son could look like. There is nothing wrong with being excited and...
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...------------------------------------------------- Building Baby from the Genes Up Introduction Genomic science, with the experiments, is going towards such a future in which anticipatable reforms are likely to be achieved. These reforms include reducing the vulnerability to a number of diseases, and are likely to increase life span, better perceptive working and maybe even beautifying developments such as whitening of skin complexion, whiter and straighter teeth. The main challenge is to see that we do not also set free the geniuses of discernment and repression. Even though the risks have been acknowledged, but still the researchers believe that they can and will integrate the gene technology into the continuing human adventure. Thesis Statement “Though most of the people do not accept to modifying the genes of their babies but such human genetic technologies can be helpful in curing many terrible diseases.” Supportive Arguments Mr. Ronald M. Green, in his article “Building Baby from the Genes Up”, argues that the two British couples who were conceiving for a child were quite reasonable as there is a possibility of modifying the genes within the human body which can be result in having a modified kid. Such as, in the year 2007, two families were allowed to have genetic modification in the United States of America. The author argues that though most of the people do not like this concept but making modifications in the DNA sequences can be beneficial as this can reduce...
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...How Genetics Affect Me And Others Xavier Mutation, Heritability, and genetic disorders are three major different type of genes. These different genotypes have not really affected me myself but , have effected many different people around the world. This essay will describe three different types of genomes that are effective. Many people in this world have problems or have to deal with some certain genes such as genetic disorders. Other genomes like mutation, and hybrid can be good or bad. First I will talk about mutation. Few mutations are bad for you. Infact some mutations can be beneficial, but over time , genetic mutations create genetic diversity, which keeps populations healthy. As you may or may not know is that we all start off with...
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...Abstract This paper analyzes what epigenetics precisely is as well as the effects of epigenetics on our human body throughout time. I further my analysis by going in depth on the effects epigenetics can have on a child going all the way back to their grandparent’s medical history and life experiences. The different articles provide a better understanding on how epigenetics can impede a person drastically, but also ensuring us that scientist are working efficiently to find out ways to manipulate the epigenome. This paper examines my own personal Family History Questionnaire findings and how they are relative to epigenetics. The last part of this paper explores a Bluzone Life Expectancy Questionnaire which identifies the longevity of my life by asking me various questions about everyday experiences and how I can improve my health. Life expectancy Epigenetics is defined as superior to the genome (Epigenetics, 2007). It simply commands the genome on how to work, how much to work and when to react in a specific way. The epigenome tells our cells precisely what type of skin, hair type, and heart we should have. Twins may be born exactly comparable with the same gene structure, but the epigenome is the part of a person’s gene structure that is altered from the day they are born. A genome can be linked to a computer’s hardware that makes up a computer while the epigenome is seen as the software the runs the computer entirely. Epigenome can change a cell just by a person’s diet...
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...million Americans are in someway affected by alcoholism. Current prescribed medications can only do so much. The solution lies in finding the roots of the problem. It has been believed that alcoholism runs down family lines, generation after generation. Is there scientific truth to this? Could the addiction be embedded in the human genome? John Crabbe and Justin Rhodes invite you to study their 10 years of research. Taking mice and making them alcohol-dependent, studying their human-like tendencies; alcohol tolerance, withdrawal symptoms, and voluntarily drinking alcohol and in some instances doing extra work for the tipple intoxicant. Using methods of genetic engineering, gene expression profiling and quantitative locus mapping, the two colleagues are equipped to haunt down the chromosome and location where alcoholism lay. With the genome being so outstandingly large, can a gene for alcoholism be merely pinpointed? After years of trying the scientists come closer then anyone before them, but it is Dr. Tamara J. Philips who furthers the journey and exploration. New strategies are needed to stop and treat this disease; a location in the genome is imminent upon us. For centuries, alcoholism has been destroying many lives. The act of an addiction to something as harmful has alcoholism demolished families, relationships, and one’s own body. Alcohol on average is responsible for 100,000 deaths in America per year, whether it is from drunk-driving accidents, health problems...
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...Perspectives. Harvard Business Review. 23 (2), 75-94 Reflective Essay I have always been scared of strategies, I used to always think that I will get confused after studying the module business strategies but I was wrong. My parents have always told me that nothing is difficult unless you try it and I never believed them until today. When I started my assignment I was scared of reading 3 big case studies and I always use to ask myself , how am I going to read all through this pages and write notes on this. The most difficult part was to summarize it only 500 word each case study which had a lot of vital information. But eventually I did it. I tried my best to cover all the important points. I have always been very inquisitive about the word strategies. It can be used in many things like game, work, business and many more. The word strategy is to make a plan before you implement, and one has to make a plan before doing anything. Spontaneous plan do not work every time, so to be on a safer side most of the people plan it. And today I am going to tell you that how this module, the assignments have helped me in many ways. I have overcome from being scared of the word strategy, and this module has played a very important role in doing that. When I started my semester B, I thought that I’ll learn only about “how companies plan their strategies for their business, and I was again proved wrong. Business strategy methods are...
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... Neanderthals:An Underlying Secret 6 Abstract When taking a look at our ancestors of the past, Neanderthals being the closest in relationship to modern humans,I ask myself the simple question: what was the cause of Neanderthals extinction? Modern scientific technology and the ability to test DNA from our ancient ancestors bones are helping us get closer to explaining this phenomenon. According to Charles Q. Choi, a contributor for Live Science states, “about 1.5 to 2.1 percent of anyone outside Africa is Neanderthal in origin” (Choi, 2014). With roughly 2 percent of Neanderthal DNA in my genetic makeup, it makes sense that modern humans were involved in the extinction of the Neanderthal identity. As stated by many researchers before, neanderthals did not go extinct due to modern humans. New research is proving this claim false. Recently, researchers from the University of Cambridge and Oxford have identified the possibility of diseases are older than what we believed possible. New studies taken from pathogen genomes and DNA of ancient neanderthal bones are showing that diseases were part of neanderthals extinction (Houldcroft, 2016). With neanderthals DNA being similar to modern humans, they were susceptible to pass genes and inherit bad mutations. In the long run these bad mutations caused many problems within their population...
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...Biotechnology I find myself continually wondering how far man can go in forcing the world to conform to his needs and wants. Perhaps it’s time for man to do the conforming to nature. The study of Biotechnology has far reaching applications in changing man to better fit the world instead of the other way around. Currently biotechnology touches nearly every facet of man’s world, from genetics and the health industry to the production of chemicals and human cloning. I believe that biotechnology is only just beginning to discover ways to improve man’s relationship with his environment, and with my studies in biology, genetics, biochemistry, molecular and cellular biology, as a part of my career, I feel that the time is right to make a switch in occupations from dentistry to biotechnology. Since I began my studies, I have always had an interest in trying to find cures for incurable diseases and to find techniques to help those with chronic diseases better cope with the day to day challenges of their disease. I clearly see a path to realizing these dreams armed with a degree in biotechnology. The range of opportunities provided by a degree in biotechnology are mind expanding. Previously, I have not had the opportunity to follow my dreams until now, having moved to the United States from different dental practices in poorer countries. I wasn’t afforded the availability of the newest technological improvements. Our resources were meager, but my passion to help others with my knowledge remained...
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...discoveries possible. Studying biochemistry at university will give me a unique and rewarding opportunity to be a part of this development which is my principle desire. Studying triple science at GCSE, I was able to study all three sciences separately where I experimented and chose my favourite subjects. Contextualising theoretical lessons into practical lessons has been extremely enjoyable as I have the chance to see the things I learnt with my own eyes. I particularly enjoyed doing titrations during my laboratory lessons in chemistry. Discovering the book "Genome" by Matt Ridley resulted in questions in my head such as 'how is a simple chemical compound, DNA, so powerful'? How does chemistry allow the formation of complex molecules and help the heart beat? Being particularly attracted to my biology and chemistry lessons I realised that both subjects are the key facets that generate intelligence and development....
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...illuminating for me. They even gave their respective dogs the same name. I found it interesting that while identical twins had identical genes, fraternal twins did not, and therefore could have completely varying personalities. As far as adoption is concerned, the discovery was that environment has no impact on inherent personality. However, environment and parenting do influence a child’s attitudes, mannerisms and general outlook towards life. It was interesting (and heartening), that adopted children have successful outcomes, regardless of how the biological parents fared in life. One statement that stood out to me was, ‘Forget nature versus nurture; think nature via nurture’. As a biological parent myself, I have observed and wondered, about how different my child’s personality is from my own, but yet, I have the ability to influence her perspectives. I agree with the findings that, neither genetics not environment act exclusively, but...
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...and also our emotional state. Documentary Review We came to learn how we as humans are created or put together in the early 90’s with the human genome project, which was going to help and allow us to find the genetic cure and diagnosis for every disease, but in the end it didn’t allow us to have all the answers. In the documentary I learned that we have several illnesses and diseases that are in our genetic code already, but then we have some that are caused by changes in how our genes are structured that we have inherited from our...
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...Infant and Toddlerhood: Development Elizabeth Kinser Capella University The case study profile that I selected was Jeremiah. I chose Jeremiah because I felt like he was the best fit for my studies. His background closely matched a background I am familiar with in myself and my husband. Jeremiah is African-American and this is something I can relate to because my husband is also African-American. My husband also comes from a very strong military background so therefore, I was drawn to Jeremiah because of those factors. Jeremiah is in kindergarten and is 5 years old. His family practices in Christian beliefs. I believe one of Jeremiah’s events that may have played a factor in his development was the birth of his baby sister. She was born during a very important developmental time frame in Jeremiah’s life. Jeremiah would have been around 3 years old when his sister was born. Therefore his parents had taken the focus off of Jeremiah and placed in on his newborn sister. Jeremiah was an early walker, walking at only 8 months old. Learning to walk at an early age can be wonderful; however it can also mean that Jeremiah was not aware of his own body structure and strength at that time. He is a very active child; which would lead us to believe that he has had a supportive household including mother and aunt. Doctors have suspected that Jeremiah may have a touch of ADD/ADHD. ADD/ADHD has a strong genetic component, therefore it is hard to say that one single event in Jeremiah’s...
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...our observed results do not exactly match our expectations? How can we tell whether this deviation was due to chance? The key to answering these questions is the use of statistics, which allows us, geneticists, to determine whether our data are consistent with our hypothesis. Statistics and Human Genetics are twin subjects, having grown with the century together, and there are many connections between the two. Some fundamental aspects in particular the concept of Analysis of Variance, first arose in Human Genetics, while statistical and probabilistic methods are now central to many aspects of analysis of questions is human genetics. The most common areas where one can find an extensive applications of statistical methods in human genetics is * Human Genome Project * Linkage Analysis * Sequencing STATISTICAL GENETICS Statistical Genetics involves the identification of genetic variation to help us understand why certain people are more prone to mental and physical illness. The variations in genes are due to natural selection, genetic drift, mutation, and gene flow. Statistical genetics(population genetics) came about in the 1920's and 1930's because of a few mathematicians by the names of R.A. Fisher, J.B.S. Haldane, and Sewall Wright. They developed models to explore how evolutionary processes modify genetic...
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...Retrospective Analysis of Personality Intro to Psychology August 31, 2014 I found doing this paper quite exciting to a certain point, until I really took a moment to glance back into my life and see the changes that have taken place. Through the years I have wondered what made me change my personality towards the way I look at things but now I see why. I drastically made those changes due to the different people and environments I have been. My personality started out as helping anyone I could, even if it left me broke. I still had that great feeling of helping someone out. My sense of humor and acting silly is something I can’t change because I myself enjoy it so much and need it; in this day and age. I have change me eagerness to help people if it means coming straight out of my pocket. I have been used, cheated, and lied to for reason I wouldn’t know why. But this is what has become of our world, and cause me to be more protective of my feelings as well as my outlook. It’s quite sad to add that majority of my friends I can’t like I use to but just as the saying goes. Keep your friends close but enemies closer. Fast-growing understanding of the human genome has made it clear that both sides of the debate have merit. Nature endows us with inborn abilities and traits; nurture takes these genetic tendencies and molds them as we learn and mature. That’s it, right? Ha! The "nature vs nurture" debate still rages on, as scientist fight over how much of who we are is shaped by...
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...The following is a modified version of the AMCAS MD/PhD essay. Biomedical research has been an interest of mine for as long as I can remember. The concept of tackling and solving biological mysteries has always been greatly appealing to me and I found the fact that work done on something as microscopic as cells and proteins could be used to cure visible ailments of disease to be astounding. Throughout my primary education, I relished each opportunity to conduct experiments in class, and I eagerly anticipated the day when I could finally contribute towards understanding disease and improving human health myself. My first foray into scientific research occurred during the summer of my second year in high school, from June to August, 2012. As part of the NIH’s summer internship program, I joined Dr. Yingzi Yang’s laboratory under the National...
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