New research shows that people with blue eyes have a single, common ancestor. A team at the University of Copenhagen have tracked down a genetic mutation which took place 6-10,000 years ago and is the cause of the eye colour of all blue-eyed humans alive on the planet today. What is the genetic mutation "Originally, we all had brown eyes," said Professor Hans Eiberg from the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. "But a genetic mutation affecting the OCA2 gene in our chromosomes resulted
Eye color was originally thought to be the outcome of whatever color your parent's eyes were. If they had blue eyes, their offspring would have blue eyes. If they had brown eyes, their kid would have brown eyes. Scientists soon realized that the genetics of eye color was not only more complex but that it was only a small part of the many wonders of the eye. Scientists also figured out how melanin affected the color and how melanin was produced in the eye. So how does it work? Within the eye are
across an array of different eye-colors. Some of the most common known eye colors include brown, blue, green, and hazel pigments. But there are plenty of “in-between” colors that are often overlooked. For example, individuals with blue eyes might express light blue pigment in the iris of their eyes, while others might express dark blue pigment. It is interesting how eye-color can change as an individual ages. Some of the questions that will be addressed in this paper include the number of genes involved
This paper will discuss how phenotypes are driven by DNA inheritance in offspring by the genes known as alleles. Each parent provides an allele although on allele is hidden in one parent and can be passed on to his or her offspring. The information presented in the monohybrid cross that shows where one parent has the hidden allele of a gene that carries the trait of orange eyes that disappears and reemerges later in the genetic make-up of an offspring. The inheritance in the offspring is driven by
John Brown: Abolitionist or Psychopath His 378 August 3, 2012 John Brown Part 1 1. On October 16, 1859 John Brown led a group of men to Harper’s Ferry, Virginia and raided the Federal arsenal. Brown wanted to create an army of African-Americans that would in the end help release black slaves in the Southern states. Brown and his men manage to capture the arsenal but the town people of Harper’s Ferry surrounded the buildings and trapped Brown and his men. Brown had intended to steal the government’s
Flies Introduction From simple heredity experiments with garden peas, to cloning sheep, the field of genetics has come a long way. Now we are closer to mapping out the human genetic map due to advances in technology, and years and years of research. Perhaps the most influential and groundbreaking scientist, Gregor Mendel, he was responsible to provide a path to where genetics is now today with his experiments of garden peas. In lab, fruit flies were crossed to observe inheritance patterns
John Brown Research Paper John Brown was a leader in many peoples eyes. I like to think that he was more then a leader myself because of all the acts of courage, devotion, inspirational, and also able to persevere many of the problems at the time. Although he has all the great qualities of a leader its not just the details he was very honest with the work he was doing. Since he was brought up as an anti – slave owner. John Brown was very legit in his work if something didn’t seem
infant monkeys from abusive motherless mothers lost their lives. Harry Harlow’s research through primates have shown psychology field that how important love, nurture, and comfort is for child development. Also, Baumrind and Harlow contributed specific
Mobile Computing in Healthcare Management Technology changes everyday. We blink our eyes for a second, and it has advanced to far beyond our wildest dreams. Thus, every aspect of our lives is also being impacted by these advances in technology, including how we care for our bodies and our overall well-being. Technology has long played a crucial role in healthcare management strategies, but today's industry is seeing drastic changes in how it uses mobile computing devices. The use of mobile devices
because it is half armadillo and half cougar. Add the shell of the armadillo plus the speed of the cougar and you get Shellspeed! This is how I stumbled against this strange creature. It was a hot, dry, merciless day at the desert where I was doing my research about cacti. It was about 110 degrees Fahrenheit. In the distance I saw a bizarre figure. As I came closer because I was curios of such strange animal the two other researchers were following me with tranquilizer guns. When we were 8 feet away the