Abstract This paper provides an in-depth investigation of animal genetics. It begins with a general introduction the topic and a variety of subtopics that may be explored when considering animal gene...
Biological Development: Genetic Foundation of Child Development
Every child has a set of genetic instructions which contribute to their characteristics at birth and their developing features as they grow. Meiosis will result in cell division. Hence, producing the ...
Summary:This article by Pray (2008), published in Nature, highlights and explains the history of the discovery of DNA. It points out that, whilst we generally ascribe the discovery of DNA to James Wat...
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is the hereditary material that is found in humans and other organisms. Each and every cell in a person’s body contains the same DNA. In most cases, DNA is typically loca...
Down syndrome is associated with a chromosomal abnormality that causes congenital malformations as well as intellectual and physical developmental issues in newborns. Such abnormalities appear to be c...
Ethnic, Genetic, And Cultural Considerations In Prescribing
Factors such as ethnicity, genetics, and cultural background are an important example of objective data that has to be collected for an effective treatment of many specific diseases. Hence, in many in...
Fearing Punishment for Bad Genes
The New York Times online edition recently published an article by Kira Peikoff, a student at Columbia University in the Master’s of Bioethics program. This article, entitled “Fearing Punishmen...
Frankenstein and Genetic Mutations
A classic work of literature is one that applies to all generations at some level. While some works may only be relevant to a particular time in history, classic works offer lessons that apply to all...
Genes, Race, and Lack of Genetic Basis for Racial Difference
Race is a social construction rather than a biological or genetic fact. The study of human genetics has advanced rapidly, but no new information has provided validation of race as a genetic structure....
Genetic Counseling And Why We Need It
Many individuals carry defective genes that could be passed on to their offspring. Genetic counselors work with individuals to determine if they carry these genes. If you do, we will help you recogniz...