Before I talk about the differences and similarities I will talk about what these two diseases are. According to Marfan foundation, Marfan syndrome “is a genetic disorder that affects the body’s connective tissue. Connective tissue holds all the body’s cells, organs and tissue together. It also plays an important role in helping the body grows and develops properly.” The connective tissue is made up of proteins. The protein of the tissue is called fibrillin-1. It is found in 1 out of 1,500 people
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Importance of DNA - A T2 Assessment Understanding what DNA is, is very important. DNA is the material that carries all the information about how a human will look (facial features, etc,.) and also how they will process daily. For example, DNA in humans determines things such as what color the eyes are, what color the hair is, and also what gender you are when a baby. DNA is found in the nucleus of almost all cells. DNA also does something called replicating nucleotides. If DNA never replicated
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regarding this matter. One of them was recently found in a NHS article. This was the case of Renata McGriff, 52, a health care consultant who had been encouraging black clients to volunteer genetic information to scientists. She said that African-Americans, including herself, have lately been discussing "opting out of genetic research until it's clear we're not going to use science to validate prejudices". McGriff also pointed out that she didn’t want the children in her or anyone’s family to be born thinking
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Saddles were a simple concept in the middle ages when they truly came to use for knights in battle. Today, saddles have a much different use. The type of saddle, and the needs it must fulfil, are also much different. Saddles originally had a tree, a wooden, or synthetic structure in the center of the saddle that allowed the saddle to keep a firm shape. Unfortunately, every horse's back is formed differently, and a simple sizing chart of regular, wide and narrow tree , is not broad enough for each
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I want to conduct research in the area of tissue engineering, which primarily exists in the realm of research, and for that I need a Ph. D. A master's degree is a step on the way to earning a Ph. D. I am particularly interested in engineering of cardiovascular tissue. Specific research topics that I am hoping to work on include the creation of 3D scaffolds, the influence of mechanical forces on the differentiation of cardiac tissue, and the study of cytokines in the differentiation of cardiac tissue
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In reality, hard work is only part of the equation. The core to everyone’s survival truly is the genetic makeup. For humans it is not really a matter of survival because there is not a scarcity of resources for survival. It is more a matter of sir Francis Galton’s theory, those with the best genes will more than likely achieve the best jobs in society
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and people should accept themselves for who they are no matter what genetic defect they have.
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Professors such as James Evans’, who teaches genetics and medicine at the University of North Carolina, typically tend to agree that genome sequencing could have the potential to better analyze the DNA of genes but there is currently not enough of an understanding of how genome sequencing works. he
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Personalized medicine has been promulgated by the scientific community as a new paradigm in healthcare service. Direct-to-consumer genetic testing involves the marketing of genetic tests to consumers directly so that tests may be ordered without going through a healthcare provider. There are more than a few companies that offer health-related genetic testing for direct purchase by the consumer; however, further scrutiny of these companies demonstrated that overall, these biotech companies do not
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With the incredible advancement in genetic testing, the issue of confidentiality and privacy has also garnered a lot of attention. Especially regarding hereditary genetic testing, the ethical debate of whether or not to disclose information to immediate family members has been a topic of debate. This is a source of great ethical dilemma for the genetic counselor, since the discovery of a hereditary genetic mutation can affect the immediate family members of the patient. An individual’s decision to
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