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Genetic Essays and Term Papers
Down SyndromeIn one in every one thousand births, an extra chromosome results in the birth of a baby with Down's Syndrome; a genetic disorder resulting in mental retardation.
In 1866, physician John Langdon Down, in Surrey England, identified a set of children with common features of mental retardation. Down ...
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Biotechnology In FoodREG MITCHELL's defence of ``Frankenfoods'' -- genetically engineered (GE)farm products -- in his Oct. 9 article ``So-called Frankenfoods have no more pathogens than are found in nature'' is a repetition of the mantra we hear daily from the global corporations that dominate agricultural ...
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Causes Of SchizophrenizSchizophrenia is one of our most important public health problems. It is a common, tragic, and devastating mental illness that typically strikes young people just when they are maturing into adulthood. Once it strikes, morbidity is high (60 percent of patients are receiving disability benefits ...
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The Human Genome Projectis the biggest study of biology ever conducted. Not only the United States government, but governments around the world are racing to map the location of genes on chromosomes, with hundreds of millions or billions of dollars being devoted to the effort. Significant discoveries of the locations of ...
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Prenatal DiagnosisAlso known as a sonogram, an ultrasound reflects sound waves off of the fetus and then is shown on a special computer screen. This test is not very clear and physical features such as limb, heart, brain, and spine abnormalities can't be seen until 16-18 weeks of pregnancy. The ultrasound mostly ...
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Hemophilia 3The genetic disorder which I have chosen as the subject of my report is hemophilia. There are two types of hemophilia, hemophilia-A and hemophilia-B. The clinical symptoms of both are very similar so for the purposes of this paper I have chosen to concentrate on hemophilia-A.
Hemophilia-A is an X ...
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Rapid Population GrowthA population according to the funk and Wangnall Dictionary is a grouping of individuals subject to the processes of birth, death, and migration.. During the first 2 million years of our history the human population had very little effect upon the overall world ecosystem, with no more than 10 ...
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Klinefelter SyndromeFor my human genetics research paper, I have selected , or XXY Syndrome to further investigate. At first, I was stuck on what I should choose, but while searching the web for possible diseases or genetic traits, I came across a lot of useful information and many sites involving . There were ...
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HIVLike the majority of the American population I have lived in a cloud of
ignorance about the and AIDS crisis. I have never know anyone close to me
that has been infected with either of the two viruses. So when the option to
research something to do with sexuality arouse I felt this would ...
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Heroin Addiction - As A Social ProblemMillions of Americans struggle with addiction. Heroin addiction in particular can be especially detrimental to the life of the addict, family, friends and community. In the past, Heroin addiction was viewed as a moral failing, rather than an actual medical condition. Over the last 20 years it has ...
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Technologies in Law EnforcementAbstract
Over the last decade, computer technology has been successfully used to capture and process fingerprint data. Successful implementation of fingerprint identification systems includes the Automatic Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS), which operates in the FBI at Clarksburg, WV. ...
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Animal CloningFrank Garner
Research Paper
Ending Cloning Animals
Ethics
People question all the time about cloning animals for food. Concerns about cloning animals for food go beyond questions of food safety. In addition to concern for animal welfare, many people have ethical and moral qualms about ...
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How The Sense Of Smell WorksOlfaction or olfactory perception[1] is the sense of smell. This sense is mediated by specialized sensory cells of the nasal cavity of vertebrates, which can be considered analogous to sensory cells of the antennae of invertebrates. In humans, olfaction occurs when odorant molecules bind to ...
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Genetics: A Short HistoryBy Dr. Rob DeSalle
At the dawn of the 20th century, when the writings of an Austrian monk named Gregor Mendel were rediscovered, genetics became a science.
Notions of heredity and inheritance were already prevalent. Having domesticated plants and animals, people realized that in many cases, ...
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Skin CancerUnit 4 Case Study 2: Skin Cancer
Brigitte L. Pedersen-Thomas
ITT Technical Institute - Breckenridge School of Nursing: AP2530
SKIN CANCER
Throughout history, the 'ideal' image of people has changed significantly. People have been expected to look differently over time, with different styles ...
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Leprechaunismis an extremely rare genetic disease that was first identified in 1948 by W.L. Donohue. There have only been 49 cases reported worldwide since is first reporting in 1948 until 1987. This disease is also known as Donohue Syndrome, in his honor.
Most patients die by the age of 10 months, ...
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Effects Of Excessive PesticideWhat is the goal of agriculture? Mainly, it is to produce healthy food, affordable for consumers to purchase, while ensuring that farmers are able to earn a decent income. Recently, with greater environmental awareness in society in general, it is also now very important to protect the ...
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Biosafety Protocol: Is There A Need For One??
Outline
Thesis statement: An international biosafety protocol should be created to
establish and maintain control over the products designed with biotechnology.
I. The existing laws and regulations that govern the release of
transgenic organisms are inadequate or nonexistent. ...
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MicrobiologyI. What is ?
A. Explanations
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2. Microbiologist
II. The Beginning of Microbiology
A. Robert Hooke
1. Zacharias Jansen and the creation of a
microscope
2. Hooke and his discoveries
B. Other Discoveries
1. Jan Swammerdam
2. Marcello Malpighi
C. Anton van ...
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EvolutionHow do new and different species develop? How do existing species change over time? The answer to these questions is found through the process of . According to Monroe W. Strickberger, a professor at the University of Missouri in St. Louis, is defined as, "Genetic changes in populations of ...
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