Gene mutations affect everyone. They are caused by natural mistakes during replication, mutagens such as some chemicals or radiation, and some viruses. But most of the time, mutations don’t have a big effect on us and they go unnoticed. But it is not uncommon that…
Essays on Genetics
The chimpanzee is claimed to be one of our closest relatives in the animal kingdom; commonly thought to be our genetic “cousin” in genealogy and behavior. Although we have many similarities, we also have differences that are numerous and complex. The Chimpanzee’s place in the…
As the world population increases the demand for food also increases. Many countries are not able to produce enough food to sustain their population. Food takes time to grow before it can be consumed and a hungry population cannot wait for that apple to ripen…
Genetically modified foods are made from plants or animals whose deoxyribonucleic acid has been altered through recombinant DNA technology. These genetically modified organisms are referred to as GMOs in brief. So what are genetically modified organisms exactly? GMO stands for Genetically Modified Organisms. “A genetically…
Genetically Modified organisms are foods manufactured by introducing genetic material or DNA for different organisms through a process called genetic engineering(GMOs) good that have been modified through this process is rice, corn and wheat the list continues but they are at a major…
Genetically Modified Foods (GM foods) are foods from plants and animals that have had their DNA edited or changed using the methods of Genetic Modification, therefore living organisms. The aim of these methods is or are to improve the tastes, therefore the qualities of these…
Genetically modified food and crops are introduced many years ago, and they are producing GMO’s which are benefiting the world by their potent nature of improving yield, nutritional content and making food chemical free, that no insecticides and pesticides are used in production of…
The definition of globalization is people come into contact. Globalization is how people from around the world interact with each other. It is the spread of culture in ways someone may or may not even realize. People react to each other in different aspects. Society…
As Rifkin had said, “Many of the genetically modified foods will be safe, I’m sure. Will most of them be safe? Nobody knows”, it is quite true. In 2018, Dr. Mehmet Oz had invited guests to debate in his show on the topic of “Genetically…
Culinary Arts have faced several issues throughout the industry whether it’s cross-contamination, food safety, having to call back food, etc. One main issue in the United States is using pesticides and genetic modification in farms to produce fruits and vegetables. Farmers have been using both…
Cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a disorder that can cause sudden death, as well as heart failure. 1 out of 2500, are affected by DCM (Zhao et al 1). It is centralized to the left ventricle in most cases and symptoms of this disease produce an enlargement…
Quantum mechanics was founded by a collective of scientists in the 1920’s in order to unveil processes of life at their deepest level. Erwin Schrödinger, who was a founder of quantum mechanics published a book titled ‘What is Life?’ in 1944 where he claimed that…
Mutation is a sudden change in its heredity makeup from a plant or even an animal. They mostly always happens in nature due to being a major factor of nature and possible to be visible. Therefore, in nature genes are constantly duplicating…
Since the structure of DNA was determined in the 1950s, scientists have continued to make great advancements in establishing how the “building blocks of life” are intertwined. In 2003, the Human Genome Project was completed. At the time, the cost for the first individual to…
In this study a genome wide (GW) trans ethnic meta-analysis was conducted of predominately regular type coffee consumption on 91,462 coffee consumers of European ancestry with single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and followed up in 13 studies of European coffee consumers and 7 studies of African…
