The scientific technology of cloning is the artificial production of organisms with the same genetic information. The technology behind cloning is called nuclear transfer. ... The outcome of this transfer will make an organism with the exact genetic information as the donor cell. Scientists are currently using this technology and with many species. ... Clones are the organisms with the same genetic information as another organism. ...

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Introduction There have been various advances in the sequencing technology of DNA. These technologies have revolutionized the genotyping of populations. ... The sequences obtained from the procedure can be reanalyzed and new information revealed such as annotated genes and polymorphisms that lead to development on bioinformation about the particular species (Mardis, 2008). ... The main objective of the GBS procedure is not only creation of polymorphisms but also discovery of new polymorphisms and obtains genotypic information in the specific population being studied. ... These challenges in...

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The biological definition of a clone is an organism that has the same genetic information as another organism. ... From this definition and from information about the science behind cloning on cloning, it seems ethical. ... With this technology we could grow an unlimited supply of organs, which means no one would have to die from not having an exact match for organ transplant. ... (Cole 77) With this technology we could sustain the lives of the great people in our society and keep learning from their knowledge. ... As of right now there are no laws that completely ban human cloning and its te...

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There are still many species of primates that have yet to be place permanently on the tree due to lack of information. However with the information that is available we are able to construct a phylogeny base on the data that we have. ... For the information needed we went to the website National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). ... This was to ensure that we eliminated any non-needed information and narrowed our searches. ...

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If this kind of information gets out to anyone bad that will abuse the information, can use the information in evil ways. ... I also agree with Smith because genetic engineering is immoral to start with, and that kind of information should not be released to the public at any time. ... There is an increasing emphasis on the role of genes in disease, along with powerful new technologies that enable the exploration of a genome. ... If we don't go into genetic engineering, someone won't get the information and use it for evil purposes, even thought genetic engineering is already evil it...

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One is that our fossil record is sparse, and modern-day technology cannot compensate for this. ... The challenge facing scientists nowadays in this area is a lack of evidence, so that they have to rely on information they gather from present-day species. The most common method of gathering information is molecular anthropology, which is where DNA strands of the two species to be compared are heated to 86?... Although there is nothing wrong with the study of human evolution in itself, a concern is where this kind of information will be taken. ... New fossils are slowly being discovered, and ...

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Furthermore, many scientists are using this technology for other uses. ... "It is not the technology that is being challenged, but the proficiency of the tester" (Thompson 63). ... DNA fingerprinting can "provide the government with an extraordinary amount of genetic information that can be misused." Insurance companies can get a hold of this information and identify those at risk for genetic disease (Meltzer 35). ...

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This is what focused the attention on the role of chemical carrier of genetic information by the DNA. ... There are many risks and benefits with the introduction of new technology and genetic manipulation is no different. ... In 1986 RDMC recommend all genetically modified technology be monitored, rather than just research involving the breaking and recombining of DNA. ... - To advise the minister about matters affecting the regulation of genetic manipulation technology. ...

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The result of ionization, ion separation, and detection is a mass spectrum that can provide molecular weight or even structural information. ... Later, Alfred Neir incorporated the developments in the accuracy along with advances in vacuum technology and electronics to greatly decrease the size of mass spectrometers. ... ESI was first conceived by Malcolm Dole in the 1960's yet, by incorporating technology that had become available over the years, John Fenn put ESI into use for biomolecule analysis in the 1980's. ...

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Opposition to the bill escalated when the government conveniently decided to add genetic information, at the eleventh hour. ... DeCODE plans to market its information for a fee, including pharmaceutical and health insurance companies. ... The database could violate personal privacy, easing health information that could be abused. "An individuals information is encrypted," deCODE's Stefansson maintains, "but codes can be broken." ... Technology Review 104. 3. ...

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The X-Rays are diffracted by the crystal, and the patterns they make give a skilled scientist, armed with a computer, information about the positions of atoms in the molecule. ... DNA technology is very useful in solving crimes because you can extract DNA from many different substances. ... Project goals are to identify all the approximate 30,000 genes in human DNA, determine the sequences of the 3 billion chemical base pairs that make up human DNA, store this information in databases, improve tools for data analysis, transfer related technologies to the private sector, and ...

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Every organism relies upon the information stored in its DNA for the management of its biochemical processes. ... "Using the tools of bio-technology, researchers are working to reduce the bitterness in citrus fruits, reduce saturated fats in cooking oils, produce more flavorful tomatoes, and even lessen the gassiness caused by beans" (Bren 4). ... This nutrition information provides consumers with a level of awareness and choice. ... They should have to provide their customers with all necessary information about their product. ...

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According to Gargesi (2013) green biotechnology uses modern technology to explore plants like organisms. ... Farmers have always tried to use information discovered by Gregor Mendel about genetics to predict the pattern of inherited characteristics to help them control the genes their plants have.  ... As biotech processes replace old rust-belt technologies, they are enabling a transformation from a petroleum-based economy to a bio-based economy....

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For example, genetic technology can and has been used to determine the capacity of a person to contract certain diseases, such as sickle-cell anemia, which could cause many employers to hesitate in the hiring and training of such people. ... But the disadvantages will outweigh the advantages when private institutions develop access to this database and use the information for discriminatory purposes. The impending usage of a national DNA database poses many possible risks of political and commercial abuse of such information, along with the danger this information falling into the ha...

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These new technologies allow for the extraction and purification of minute amounts of fossilized DNA, which is then amplified, activated and replicated before being used for in vitro fertilization. ... This research may lead to a major scientific discovery that builds on the technologies already benefiting many humans" worldwide, especially infertile couples who want to have children. ... Dinosaur cloning is an improper use of scientific technology that shows little regard for the animals being brought back into a world unprepared to receive them. ... These gaps in the DNA strand can't b...

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As time progressed genes and chromosomes were discovered in the 1940's and early 1950's showing how the genetic information is passed from two haploid cells into one diploid cell that, through the process of mitosis, creates a human being. ... S Food and Drug Administration and genome-testing companies will need to develop a comprehensive policy on genome testing, making sure a filtered set of information is provided for the parents (Beware the Destiny Test). ... It would also come to be that the information of possible future risks of diseases would be safeguarded until the child is...

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For nearly a century, cloning has been the subject of popular fiction even though the technology was lacking in reality. ... However, the traits a culture values and finds favorable are not fixed; these traits change with the nature of the economy and technology as well as fashion. ... With the rise of industrialism and later high technology, brainpower became more valuable. ... The genetic material of an athletic pedigree, a well-known performer, or genes that would make infertile parents fertile would be a lucrative product on a black market of genetic information (Herbert et al.1997). ...

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So, if all the information exists the entomologists can put it together to obtain a fairly precise estimate of the minimum time the body must have been accessible to insects. ... This is a greatly simplified case, because we have assumed that the temperature of the corpse was constant, and that the information on the development of the fly was obtained at that temperature. ... Currently, it is now possible to use DNA technology not only to help determine insect species, but to recover and identify the blood meals taken by blood feeding insects. ... Any other information is also welcome, and ma...

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So, if all the information exists the entomologists can put it together to obtain a fairly precise estimate of the minimum time the body must have been accessible to insects. ... This is a greatly simplified case, because we have assumed that the temperature of the corpse was constant, and that the information on the development of the fly was obtained at that temperature. ... Currently, it is now possible to use DNA technology not only to help determine insect species, but to recover and identify the blood meals taken by blood feeding insects. ... Any other information is also welcome, and ma...

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Alan McHughen states, "A genetically modified organism's genetic material has been intentionally changed through the use of recombinant DNA technology. ... The information provided by Ian Cheney's hair sample test revealed; due to the mass infusion of government subsidized corn people have more corn protein in their bodies. ... With the renewed interest from the independent scientific community, there could be more published studies and information available in the near future. ...

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Although, this may seem a bit anomalous to the western man, contemporary technology brings this the idea of reincarnation or recreation to life, creating new ways to fight disease. ... Both would contribute to the child: the woman would provide her body to carry the baby, and the male would provide genetic information. ...

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(No matter how a somatic cell is obtained, it contains the DNA of the person, and thus contains all of the information required to produce a duplicate or cloned person) It is then placed in the womb of the mother and hopefully creating an embryo with the same genetic code as the individual that donated the DNA. ... Although this new medical technology provides us the opportunity to do some amazing things and save countless numbers of people whom never before could be saved. ...

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Introduction Over the years, humankind has had the urge to achieve optimal health. Consequently, theories and diverse categories of therapies arose with the scientific development of medicine taking an upper hand (Gray, 2000, p.1). Treatment has become more dependent on technology and more subjectiv...

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