Essays on Genetic Modification

Toxoplasma gondii were diagnosed in 80 blood samples of sheep at Al-Diwaniya city in Al-Qadisiyah governorate by using latex test and molecular diagnosis with Polymerase Chain Reaction depending of presence B1 gene of T. gondii, the results showed that antibodies were detected in 13 samples...

Globally we face escalating demand on food production due to an increasing population, a greater consumption of animal products as affluence grows and increasing biofuel consumption. By 2050 global food production needs to increase by approximately 60%. When combined with the ongoing effects of climate...

Genetically modified (GM) crops have consistently increased recently. In 1994, the first commercial genetically modified crops were planted. A significant area of GM crops was planted which was approximately 1.66 million hectares in 1996. Since 1996, there has been a large increase in planting, and...

Every year, around 7. 9 million children are born with a birth defect that has a major genetic contribution. Genetic modification is the method of editing the genetic sequencing of a human embryo pre-birth. During the process of genetic modification, scientists add or delete complete...

One controversial subject that has presented itself in the field of microbiology is the debate about genetically modified organisms (GMO’S). These organisms are defines as “any organism whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering techniques. ” Currently this is often done by cross...

In the research article “Stability and Instability in the Lysogenic State of Phage Lambda” the authors J. W. Little and C. B. Michalowski analyzed the stability of the lysogenic state of phage lambda, including what would cause the phage to, and at what point would,...

Who we are is a combination of our inherited genetic identity, or genotype, and our observable physical characteristics, or phenotypes. Our phenotypes include things like height and hair color, but also influence our overall health and behavior. For example, are you a relatively calm person...

CRISPR is a revolutionary gene-editing tool that enables geneticists and medical researchers to edit parts of the genome by removing, adding or altering sections of the DNA sequence. CRISPRs are regions in the bacterial genome that help defend against invading viruses. These regions are composed...

Tas, Balci, Yüksel and Sahin Yesilçubuk (2015) evaluated the awareness of GMFs of Turkish consumers living in Istanbul, Turkey that is using a consumer survey with 1,315 participants. Awareness of the consumers about GMOs and GMFs, willingness to purchase GMFs, accepting of GMFs by consumers...

Eugenics has a long history behind its name, the term came to be in the late 1800s and was known by everyone by 1923. Eugenics derives from the greek word “eu” which means good and “genos” which means offspring. Eugenics is basically an idea that...