However, through proper regulations, constant testing by independent research firms and, government controls, genetically altered foods can and will be a continuing trend for Canada and the world. ... Questions regarding the amount of testing and variety of testing GM products have to endure creates many uncertainties for people. ... They also enforce very strict regulations for testing. ... They put in place rigorous testing and are presently debating on mandatory labeling for all GE products. ...

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Forensics is defined as the application of science to interpret clues for crime investigation. The earliest forensic scientists were physicians who were called upon to give an opinion as to the cause of death in individuals. Now most of the forensic scientists are investigators that pick up clues at the crime scene. Because criminals often are not the brightest people on the planet they often do not plan out a burglary or theft and carelessly leave behind distinct clues that allow an investigator to track them relatively easily. There are many areas of forensics which include: general crime sc...

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Rapid Antibody Test for Fragile X Syndrome ........ 14 VIII. ... Identification by DNA analysis is an effective and dependable test for the diagnosis of Fragile X syndrome after birth as well as for prenatal and genetic counseling purposes. ...

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Therefore, the scratch marks on the bullet match the scratch marks in the barrel of the gun that fired it, to the exclusion of all other weapons."3 This action is tested in a lab by firing a bullet using the weapon that is thought to be from the crime scene. The test bullet is compared to a bullet found at the crime scene under a comparison microscope. ... If there are no fingerprints then scientists turn to DNA testing. ... That is DNA testing at its most basic."6 Hair Comparisons are also a big part in forensic science. ...

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DNA: Mysteries and Miracles In the year of 2000, President Bill Clinton stood before the nation and made an announcement that was 47 years in the making; the preliminary draft of the Human Genome Project was complete. Indeed, we have come a long way since the influential discovery made by James Watson and Sir Francis Crick, but even their wildest imaginations could not comprehend the effects of the insight that they shared with the scientific world that day. Curiosity of how "like begets like" can be traced back as far as the ancient Greeks. Hippocrates, among many other philosophers, ...

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"We improve our favourite plants and animals "and how few they are "gradually by selective breeding; now a new and better peach, now a seedless grape, now a sweeter and larger flower, now a more convenient breed of cattle. We improve them gradually, because our ideals are vague and tentative and our knowledge is very limited; because Nature, too, is shy and slow in our clumsy hands- (26). H.G. Wells wrote those words in his novel The Time Machine in 1895; he recognized man's ability to alter other organisms; however, at that time it was a gradual, slow, and clumsy process. To...

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At its simplest, the scientific method begins by making observations, then proposing explanations, and finally testing those explanations. ... Experiment/Test. ... A well-designed experiment will test that prediction. ... Other experiments are simply quantitative observations and might be better described as tests. Astronomy is a science in which many experiments are essentially what I have just described as tests. 6. ...

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Gene Therapy: The Moral Battle of Genetic Manipulation Blonde hair, deep oceans blue eyes, movie star smile, cute button nose, shimmering golden tan, baby smooth skin, perfectly toned physique, and an above-average IQ. Molding children without clay. But what are children? What are humans? What...

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Even the greatest crime investigator in history relied on the only true witness "evidence "to solve a crime. Although fictitious, Sherlock Holmes' techniques of intense observation and logical application of detail inspire the basis of solving any crime. Those skills, added to today's growing techno...

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"The human skin is an artificial boundary: the world wanders into it, and the self wanders out of it, traffic is two-way and constant" - Bernard Wolfe, 1963 Since the conception of man, philosophers and historians the world over have struggled to define what it means to be human. With the advent o...

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Bioinformatics and the Human Genome Project Group Members Index I. History/Background II. Hardware III. Software IV. Business V. Conclusion VI. Bibliography Abstract Bioinformatics is the combination of life sciences and technology, especially in the field of electronic data bas...

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Evolution Evolution, a process of change through time, is what links together the enormous diversity of the living world. A lot of evidence is present that indicates that the earth has had a very long history and that all living things arose in the course of that history from earlier, more simpler forms. In other words, all species have descended from other species and all living things share common ancestors in the past. Basically, organisms are what they are because of their history. Today there are many theories and possibilities related to evolution which contribut...

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UniversityNumber; 0212516 Human Molecular Diseases Abstract The essay concentrates on the single gene defects, looking initially at the types of mutations which effect genes and then moving on to the three major groups of these disorders; autosomal recessive, autosomal dominant and sex-linked. Each of these groups accompanied by at least one example and within the autosomal recessive disorders, haemoglobinopathies are discussed. There is then a brief discussion about the molecular basis of some cancers and the other groups of human molecular diseases. Human Molecular Diseases Huma...

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