The Journal of Biology article "Differences in the way mammalian cells and yeast cells coordinate cell growth and cell-cycle progression" by Ian Conlon and Martin Ruff can be interpreted as the classic comparison of plants cells and animals cells between the way that they grow and replicate. ... However, I choose this article because we just finished studying a chapter on the cell-cycle which made it easy for me to follow and understand the material discussed in this article. ... If I were to recommend this article to anyone, I would only recommend it to another student in my AP biology cla...

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The movie Gattaca is all about judging a person from birth based on their genetic code, and not factoring in environmental influences. A baby born without an elite genetic code was already predetermined to never amount to anything. From day one a naturally born child was told it would only be smart ...

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Through these developments in synthetic biology, we are currently able to "write" DNA. ... As scientists continue to learn more about DNA, their studies will not be limited to human DNA. ... Study author Dr. ... In one study, led by Katherine A. ... Studies on...

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Chances are no one factor or study can alone explicate and clarify the human sexual orientation. ... (LeVay/Hamer 23) Animal studies make available a good deal of evidence for biological basis of disease, but in this case, sexual orientation. ... In addition, they are less attractive to male mice (Gorman 60) Related to Gorski and Allen's study, Simon LeVay, a British biologist and neurologist at San Diego Salk Institute, who is also gay, performed another study for Biological Studies, in 1990. ... For every trait they studied, clinicians and biologists often assemble a trait profile of th...

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Further, mass spectrometry is being continually improved and has recently had significant advances in its application to molecular biology, where it is now possible to analyze proteins, DNA, and even viruses. ... Both ESI and MALDI have allowed for sophisticated applications of mass spectrometry to the fields of biology and medicine. ... Applications, that were once inconceivable, are in wide used today include sequencing of peptides and proteins, studies of non-covalent complexes and immunological molecules, DNA sequencing, and the analysis of intact viruses. ...

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For nearly a century, cloning has been the subject of popular fiction even though the technology was lacking in reality. Recently, with the successful cloning of Dolly the sheep, many suspect that clones of humans or human parts will soon be realized- if not already. Therefore, it has become incre...

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For the first time the cloning of a whole human being seems really possible. It is absolutely necessary to consider the harm that can be done and move to curb abuses. Also, it is important to understand some of the theory underlying the desire to build a better human. The Ethical Downside of Cloning With recent developments in the cloning of the first whole mammal with Dolly the Sheep, for the first time the cloning a whole human being seems really possible. For years, clones have been the subject of popular fiction, but the technology was lacking. ...

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More importantly, GM foods could threaten human health, as very few studies have been conducted to determine the long-term effects of human consumption. ... I feel that GM foods should not be marketed to consumers until long-term studies have been conducted, and even then, strict labeling regulations should be established. ... In 1865, Gregor Mendel, the father of genetics, presented his studies about the laws of heredity. ...

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