GATTACA Reflection Paper Gattaca’s main character, Anton, is a prime example of how altering a human genetic makeup creates even more problems with discriminated and inequality than the human race is capable of handling. Anton wasn’t given an opportunity in the society to prove himself because the potential employees of companies were not tested on their skills or knowledge but on their physical and mental qualifications. This same society also used derogatory terms for people like Anton.
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itself over another | Recessive | Trait that is masked when dominant trait is present | Incomplete dominance | One allele is not completely dominant over another | Punnett square | Diagram showing the gene combinations that might result from a genetic cross | Inbreeding | Continued breeding of individuals with similar characteristics to maintain the desired characteristics of a line of organisms | Hybridization | Breeding technique that involves crossing dissimilar individuals to bring together
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and “glow in the dark” cats. Mankind is on the brink of genetic revolution. Many bio-tech firms, universities, and social organizations are working together to develop the methods of identifying and introducing genes to alter humans. Cloning of humans is a real possibility. Genetic engineering of humans will intensify inequality and discrimination at various levels of society. Individuals and governments must come together to control genetic engineering. Animals have been cloned in an uncontrolled
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Plant communication Recent studies have shown that plants may be able to communicate to one another, this communication is made possible by genetic information. In another study from David Johnson of Aberden university we are informed on the ways that plants carry information from one to others using soil. When a plant is infected by a disease they are able to pass that information to the others, and fungi play the role of the carrier transmitting that information. In 1983 Jack Schultz and Ian
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syndrome, Huntiongton's disease and Tay-Sachs being all but distant memories. Designer babies Since the discovery of DNA in the late 1950's, the possibility of genetic modification of animals and plants has become a reality. The term designer baby refers to the genetic modification of the child in its early fetal life. The world of genetic modification has long moved on from the days of Dolly the Sheep. How is a designer baby created? * An embryo is created by in-vitro fertilization (IVF).
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13-years and was coordinated by the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Institutes of Health. The potential benefits of the project are: It will provide Molecular Medicine which will improve diagnosis of disease, will have earlier detection of genetic predispositions to disease, and provide Gene therapy and control systems for drugs. It will use Energy and Environmental Applications which will use microbial genomics research to create new energy sources (biofuels) and develop environmental monitoring
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following discussion will take into consideration the concept of genetic diversity, how it is introduced into a population and what, if any, are the resulting factors. The four means of introduction are: • Migration • Mutation • Population Size • Sexual Reproduction In the following synopsis, each means of introduction will be considered separately followed by a conclusion of the assignment. Migration as it relates to Genetic Diversity Migration is defined as the movement of a living
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Nanogene case: People: Will Tompkins: 41 year old biochemistry PhD had quit his job at Eastern Institute of Technology’s Advanced Materials Science Lab and become CEO of NannoGene Technology. Paige Miller: a 1995 Harvard Business School graduate who had been doing some consulting for NanoGene. She has considerable experience in the life sciences industry as VP of Operations at a successful biotech company. Six year experience in biotech. Don Rupert: the head of AMSL. Mark Masterson: scientist-covered
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Genetic Engineering Wesley Rupe, Jawad Rana, Layli Stroia, Charles Taiwo, Mariella Velasquez, Mark Young DeVry University Genetic Engineering Table of contents Title page ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 1 Table of contents ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2 1. A brief description of the technology and an explanation of the associated science (Mariella Velasquez) ………………………………………………..……………. 3 2. Psychological considerations
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two sets are alike, all are unique. It is one’s framework. It’s these genetic characteristics that an individual identifies as belonging uniquely to them. Identity is a complex notion influenced by internal and external forces. It’s reified by both variable and invariable traits; further influenced by the combined efforts of those around. In short, individuality manifests itself from the convergence of important factors: genetics, adolescent development and cultural influences. All these elements
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