Essays on Genetics

Swiss monk called Mendel was the first to observe genetics, and he bred peas of different strains and noted that certain combinations changed the finished product. In primitive societies any deformed children were abandoned and either starved or were ravaged by wild animals. This was an early attempt at eugenics by attempting to eliminate any...

DNA polymerase is a type of enzyme that is responsible for forming new copies of DNA, in the form of nucleic acid molecules. Nucleic acids are polymers (large molecules made up of smaller, repeating units) that are chemically connected to one another. DNA is composed of repeating units called nucleotides or nucleotide bases (Nature Education,...

Imagine being given the choice of formatting your own child, just the way you want it. No such thing as wondering what the gender of the baby is until 18 to 20 weeks. You can go ahead and choose it yourself. *Genetic engineering, otherwise known as genetic modification, is the direct manipulation of an organism’s...

There are billions of types of DNA in the world. Every single human has a different type of DNA that can change over time. DNA is short for deoxyribonucleic acid. DNA has the form of a double helix. DNA is a long, thin molecule (Racenis). there are four different types of changes in DNA you...

Human genome project The Human Genome Project was a 13-year-long and it began in 1990 with the objective of grouping the DNA of the entire euchromatic human genome in a total time period of about 15 years. In its underlying days, the Human Genome Project was met with distrust by various people, including analysts and...

Introduction Throughout the last century there have been many discoveries in biomedical science that have given us a clearer understanding of biology and human anatomy. However, I believe that out of all these great accomplishments the most significant discovery in the last 50 years in biomedical sciences is the completion of the human genome project...

Introduction DNA profiling is a technique used in the identification of human remains. Advantages include a low minimum sample size and high evidential value (de Boer 2018). Common applications include disaster victim identification (DVI), homicides and missing persons cases. INTERPOL (2018) recommends DNA profiling alongside friction ridge analysis and odontology as the most reliable methods...