Describe the process of altering the genetic variation of a cell using a genetically modified virus for human gene therapy. In the future, how may this affect the gene pool? Describe two applications of gene cloning. If an organism that reprod...
Briefly explain how a cancer cell differs from a normal cell. How can a benign tumor in skin become cancerous? Explain transposons, emphasizing their roles as mutagens. How are benign and malignant tumors different? In general terms, describe how gene therapy would work for ALD. ...
Describe two methods you could use to study gene expression in cancerous versus noncancerous cells. What is the classification of leukemia? Describe how Ames Test works to identify carcinogenic using back mutations. What are the different types of cancer? How are they distinguished? Explain the ...
Describe some methods used to deliver healthy genes to cells for gene therapy treatments. Describe how the bacterial lac operon works. What is mitochondrial mitophagy and why it is important for a normal, healthy cell? What are some of the important genetic implications of the DNA structu...
For one of the mechanisms describe the way the process leads to a new gene sequence. Describe how natural selection works on individuals while evolution occurs in populations. Explain, in very general terms, how the probability that two DNA pr...
Describe three pros and three cons with regards to utilizing gene therapy in the field of medical genetics/healthcare. Give a brief description of how surrogate pregnancy works in treating infertility and identify possible complications of assisted fertility using this treatment, ...
In general terms, describe how gene therapy would work for ALD. Describe some of the traditional methods for enriching or recovering soils. Describe the method of gene therapy that is used to treat ADA deficiency. Explain how a vaccine works. Explain the differences ...
Researchers who developed and tested a revolutionary laboratory technique that allows for the endless growth of normal and diseased cells in a laboratory are publicly sharing how the technique works. The Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) researchers hope that by doing so, scientists around t...
"Ours is the first detailed structure of pneumolysin. This level of detail is important and useful because it enables us to begin to understand how the toxin works. For example, we can see which parts of the toxin come together during pore assembly. When we disrupt these contacts, the toxi...
Li and his team believe a better understanding of how FABP4 works both within macrophages and in circulation could provide opportunities to prevent certain breast cancers from progressing. It may also lead to the development of treatment methods that target FABP4 with drugs or specific antibodies. ...