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Thanks to modern medicine and scientific research, cloning is a reality and no longer science fiction. We may great advancements to Sam cell research as well, leading to cures for diseases. All of this is very different though from what Victor Frankenstein tried when he built the monster. I will first speak on cloning and all the details having to do with it. Clones are living beings that are correct hereditary duplicates. Each and every piece of their DNA is indistinguishable. Clones can happen

phenotype; hypopigmentation. The reason for this is because the three genes involved (MYO5A, RAB27A, and MLPH) play similar roles in the transport of the pigment melanin. The MYO5A, RAB27A, and MPLH genes all produce proteins that are found within cells known as melanocytes (“Griscelli syndrome,” 2016). Melanocytes are generally found in the stratum basale of the skin’s epidermis and the uvea of the eye. Through a process termed melanogenesis, melanocytes produce the pigment melanin. Within the melanocytes

or off. These modifications to DNA do not change the DNA sequence, but instead, they affect how cells read genes.” (Rettner 2013) Epigenetics is thought to possibly have a role in the development of some cancers. Since epigenetics modifies DNA, they can hide a growth, so to speak, or it can play a role in repairing the DNA’s damage. (Rettner 2013) If the changes are in the person’s sperm or egg cells, there is a possibility of that person’s children, or they’re children’s children, getting the modified

In order to prevent cell damage and eventual cell death, elimination of dysfunctional mitochondria, defined as an impairment in the ability to produce ATP, is necessary and this is done through mitophagy. The protein which signals to begin the pathway which is believed to contribute to

animals like pigs or cows. Others suggest it comes from sick dogs or cats, which are commonly domestic. The truth is, rabies has been in existence for over 4000 years and many countries around the world have had some exposure to it. Rabies is a viral disease that takes place in more than 150 countries around the world and it has been associated mainly with

against the idea of having scientists determine which genes to eliminate and which genes to go through to the following generations. On the other hand, others are in favor of this new technology in the hopes of lowering the frequency of inherited diseases such as Huntington’s and muscular dystrophy. The technique itself sounds simple in that DNA cutting proteins can be inserted into the cell’s nucleus where the DNA is located, target the specific sequence responsible for the undesirable genes expressed

Biotechnology and genetic engineering involve the cloning of animal cells and organisms, but they also involve the alteration of an organism in an effort to make it more perfect, whether it is a crop, an animal, or even a human being. Obviously the cloning of humans or the cloning of human cells is much different than the cloning of genetically superior livestock or a better quality, higher yielding food crop, and people throughout the world realize this. The cloning of human beings has become one

Human Cloning Ever since the cloning of the first mammal, the sheep Dolly, in 1996 by Ian Wilmut of the Roslin Institute, people have been begun to consider how they feel about human cloning. Is it possible? Should we do it? The overwhelming answer seems to be "yes" to the first question, and "no" to the second. "Yes," because cloning a human is not much different from cloning a sheep. The cloning procedure is actually so surprisingly non-technical that laboratories could easily begin conducting

genetically identical organisms from a single body cell in an pre-existing organism through asexual reproduction. Cloning can lead to many benefits in the human world. Their organs may be used as transplants for people in need. Cloning livestocks can solve the problem of food shortage. Endangered species can also be reproduced through clones. There are different methods of creating a clone. Some examples are through “Artificial Embryo Twinning” and “Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer” (also known as SCNT). From

comprises a single cell (unicellular), cell clusters or multicellular relatively complex organisms. They are small living forms of life, which we cannot see with the naked eye. Bacteria, yeast and molds are three types of microorganisms. Some people often confuse, and almost always misunderstand, their functions, but they are just as real and alive as you are. They eat and grow. They reproduce and die. Any of you ever wondered just how small microorganism really is? Molds can be seen with only