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    In 1944 Chargaff began his investigations into the composition of DNA. By 1950 he had experimentally determined certain crucial facts that led directly to the discovery of its molecular structure. He created three rules, known as Chargaff's Rules, which describes three fundamental facts of DNA. The first is that the amount of adenine(A) always equals the amount of thymine(T). Second, the amount of guanine(G) always equals the amount of cytosine(C). Finally, the amount of purines(A+G) always equals

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    For years, scientists believed DNA, deoxyribonucleic acid, was the end-all-be-all: a mould for our cells to be created from. Which does not sound far-fetched since DNA contains all of the information needed for replication, differentiation, growth, and development, in addition to the countless cellular fates, as described in Waddington’s landscape. Instead, DNA is a guide for our cells, and Epigenetics is the tool that coerces them into their final cellular form. The Epigenetics Revolution: How Modern

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    There’s no question that technology is advancing faster than ever. Science and technology has found it's place into almost every object you can think of. It's enhancing the standard of life for many humans who implement it into their lifestyles. With this growth, a new era of engineering has been developed. Scientists have created a way to genetically modify babies pre birth, and give options affecting the baby’s characteristics. This technology will benefit the next generation in numerous ways.

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    Deoxyribonucleic acid or its more common name DNA is the hereditary material that makes up all humans and living organisms. DNA is an incredibly complex molecule that acts as an instruction book for cells. This molecule was discovered in the late 1800’s by a Swiss biochemist named Friedrich Miescher. Miescher isolated analyzed and recognized DNA as a unique macromolecule. Johannas Friedrich Miescher was born in 1844 to a distinguished scientific family. In college, Miescher studied medicine

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    This article discusses the big question on how far should gene editing go. Gene editing is literally changing who we are. By changing one generation, the rest that follows are different as well. Being human, we naturally have many faults, but with gene editing all can be erased; we’d be perfect. This article is important as it debates the hard question about gene editing, where to stop. Also at the bottom is a survey on if we should be able to design our children. This article is about CRISPR its

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    What is DNA? DNA is a molecule that carries and stores all of the genetic information that makes up an organism. Every organism has DNA, and everyone’s is different. No two people have the same DNA, not even identical twins. DNA stands for Deoxyribonucleic Acid, and is composed of a sugar (deoxyribose), phosphate, and 4 nitrogenous bases, which when all correctly formed together create a double helix shape. The Real Scientist: Rosalind Franklin’s Discovery Although scientists knew DNA existed, the

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    To many people GATTACA could represent a utopian world. Because most of the population are genetically modified and engineered to be born with no diseases and no tendencies towards disabilities eliminating all possibilities for suffering in the future. Which means that more and more people will born instead of dying And this could change the world as we know it. If this technology were to come available to the public would it be a good idea to have your child be genetically modified for them to

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    Due to the latest research and technology, science has advanced and is going as far as to making the impossible possible. As a result, the breakthrough of designer babies has become the future of human evolution. Designer babies are “embryos created through in-vitro fertilization and selected because of the presence or absence of particular genes created by genetic interventions into pre-implantation embryos” as an attempt to influence hereditary traits the resulting babies will have (Pang and Ho

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    Have you ever felt extra pain when you have fallen or can’t ever focus? If you answered yes then you may have Fragile X Syndrome. This is a genetic disorder where you feel extra pain and can’t focus when you think. My genetic disorder is Fragile X Syndrome. Fragile X Syndrome is a disorder that causes you to take more damage when you hurt yourself and affects your ability to think. This disorder is tied to the X chromosome and nothing contributes to it, but it does contribute to De Grouch Syndrome

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    With the help of technology, scientists are capable of repairing one’s genes and prevent babies from inheriting “abnormal genes”. However, focusing on designer babies, this idea might sound really appealing to a lot of people. People will have a chance to “program” their own child according to their own will, and they might take the excitement out of the unexpected. On the other hand, aren’t parents abusing or taking advantage of technology to fulfill their own desire by selecting certain traits

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