Genetics

Segmentation The GABC is the Genetic Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm. The proposed algorithm is the implementation of ABC algorithm with the key concept of GA technique.The GABC is actually the hybrid approach of Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm and the Genetic Algorithm.In this method we extend Genetic Algorithm with Artificial Bee Colony operators i:e Employed Bees and Onlooker Bees to improve the solution space named as Genetic Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm (GABCA). Genetic algorithms belong…

Gene therapy is a topic that has been researched more recently than most therapies for disorders. Genetic disorders like adenosine deaminase deficiency (ADA), or severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), have been looked into for gene therapy, because of their single-gene mutation. These problems may be easily treated with gene therapy in the next few years of research. Children may be able to make it much farther than their original life expectancy, and may even eventually be able to live as a…

Pycnodysostosis, also called Toulouse-Lautrec Syndrome, is a rare genetic bone disorder that causes bones of individuals to be abnormally dense and has 1.7 occurrences per 1 million births (hindawi paper). The abnormal mutation of the gene that codes the enzyme cathepsin-K causes a disruption in normal osteoclast production. This disease occurs more commonly in male children than female children at a 2:1 ration (hindawi), but other factors such as age and race seem to show minimal differences.…

now, the science community and religious communities are constantly evaluating the ethical morality of biotech engineering. Journalist Kelsey Dallas of Deseret National News wrote an article titled, “Finding God in one of Science’s Biggest Debates- Genetic Editing” in face of a revolutionary machinery called CRISPR. Scientists guarantees CRISPR will rid the world of suffering; however, many people of faith have already voiced their distrust in the system stating that it would not lead to an…

Mutations are changes in the genetic code which is the only way through which new genetic material and variations can be obtained. Mutations further include chromosomal mutations which is necessary for various variations. Genetic Drift can be defined as how the changes that occur randomly in the frequency of alleles which impact populations of many species. These also lead to effects such as bottle neck and founders effect. Natural Selection revolves around the concept of fitness which…

The mechanisms of evolution are mutation, gene flow, genetic drift and natural selection. These mechanisms are based upon the changes that occur within an organism’s gene pool and how they affect those organisms and their survivability. Some of these mechanisms of evolution move quickly and affect large populations while others are slow moving and affect small populations. Not all of the evolutionary mechanisms are positive and benefit the population’s long term survival. Commonly these negative…

First, it has untapped potential as it can eradicate disease instead of just alleviating the symptoms. It may be the only method to cure the genetic disorder. The effect will be passed to next generation which means less children will get hereditary diseases. Secondly, it becomes possible to replicate any protein. It could be used to enhance a person’s overall health. It is also possible to increase…

The video I reflected on was “Cracking Your Genetic Code”. The documentary begins talking about a flash drive that contains a person’s genetic code. There are 6 billion letters in it and we could have a chance to see genome sequence for $1,000. But there are some ups and downs about it. Some people think it’s invasive because even insurance companies could look at it. But it could predict cancer. This could affect one’s life forever. How well do you want to know yourself? Genomics is almost…

Through the use of genetic engineering this imagined world could become reality. To answer any of these questions or to imagine this world, first I want to know what genetic engineering is and how it works. I first found this source, a two minute and thirty-two second YouTube video while absent mindedly watching…

crops. Can you believe that? That unfortunately opened the door to genetic engineering in farming. Genetic engineering in general has been going on for ages. The process of altering DNA in an organism genome, is known as genetic engineering. In a more accessible understanding it is known for changing DNA in an organism’s chromosomes. It can be used variously in the field of science and engineering. For instance, in medicine, genetic engineering has been used to mass-produce human growth hormones…