Essays on Genetics

Introduction Genes are responsible for encoding the characteristics, such as phenotypes, of an organism. Genetic screening allows the function of a gene to be determined. In this experiment, a forward genetic screening approach was done to screen for mutated genes in four mutant strains of…

My genetic predisposition has three dominant cancers. Pancreatic (most painful), lung (most common), and breast. This is pretty ominous but I can provide a life that goes without these disparities longer by understanding which is most likely to affect me and how I can reduce…

With the advancement of technology, things that could not have been in the past are actually being achieved and researched. With development of science, scientists have found different ways to manipulate the DNA in human embryos. An embryo is an unborn offspring in the process…

During the last two decades Genome wide association studies (GWAS) have been carried out to investigate the relationship between genetic polymorphisms and DILI. The studies have focused on drugs that are very widely prescribed or newly licensed. Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genome has been recognised…

During the last decades a lot of breakthrough occurred, leading to predictive gene testing. Some of our hereditary genes can actually be mutated or could be more susceptible to certains diseases. That is why some companies like 23andMe are commercialising kits that could potentially tell…

“Imagine all your worst thoughts as a soundtrack running through your mind 24/7, day after day”, this is a quote by Adam Walker Cleveland, the team leader of children’s health care. This disorder was been found in twentieth century by Pierre Janet and Sigmund Freud,…

In vitro fertilization laboratory is to get the best ratios between the number of oocytes retrieved and the ratio of embryo production which are highly viable. First step is obtaining the oocyte and spermcells from the patients. Then to improve the success rates we use…

Abstract: Cloud computing is technique used for computing whereby shared resources, software and information are providing to computers and additional devices on demand completed the internet. Server merging plays asignificant role in decreasing the cost cloud server. In this paper we proposed advance technique for…

If I were to be researching the ways that workers or actors in funeral homes and mortuaries interact with their fellow workers, as well as the costumers, I would begin by choosing what method of research would be most efficient for my analysis and I…

If you are unfamiliar with the ‘CRISPR-Cas9’ system, it is the revolutionary technique discovered in bacteria (E. Coli) which they use to defend themselves against invading viruses. It works by the specific targeting of viral DNA and cleaves at determined locations, previously invading viral pathogens…