2013 DESIGNER GENES TRAINING GUIDE by Karen L. Lancour DISCLAIMER - This presentation was prepared using draft rules. There may be some changes in the final copy of the rules. The rules which will be in your Coaches Manual and Student Manuals will be the official rules. • BE SURE TO CHECK THE 2013 EVENT RULES for EVENT PARAMETERS and TOPICS FOR EACH COMPETITION LEVEL TRAINING MATERIALS: • Training Power Point presents an overview of material in the training
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WHAT IS GENE THERAPY? Gene therapy is the transfer of recombinant DNA into an individual’s body cells‚ with the intent to correct a genetic defect or treat a disease. The transfer occurs by the way of lipid clusters or genetically engineered viruses‚ inserts an unmutated gene into an individual’s chromosomes. It is basically a method for fixing defective genes that cause diseases. As Starr‚ Evers & Starr (2013) stated‚ there are over 15‚000 serious genetic disorders in the world. Most of
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Gene Splicing What Is It? Gene Splicing is one type of genetic technology. It is the process of taking pieces of DNA from one or more organisms then combining them into another DNA strand to create new DNA or recombinant DNA. How does it Work? Chemicals called restriction enzymes are used as scissors to cut the DNA. Thousands of these restriction enzymes exist‚ each recognizing only a single sequence of DNA. Once it finds that sequence in a strand of DNA‚ it attacks it and splits the base pairs
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The Harmful Effects of Genetically Modified Organisms Genetic Engineering has been around since the 1970’s‚ but the process has become more complicated and ambiguous over time. A genetically modified organism‚ or GMO‚ is a plant‚ animal‚ or microorganism that has been produced to overcome any natural restrictions (Happiness). It encompasses eradicating the DNA‚ manipulating it‚ and then reinserting it into the original or alternative organism (Executive). Although GMO’s have some benefits‚ their
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Genes Review 1) Selective breeding – chosen based on what can be seen and detected (favourable phenotype) Genetic engineering – selected based on genes 2) - DNA are found in nucleus (where most DNA are found)‚ mitochondria‚ chloroplast 3) - Translation requires ribosome‚ mRNA‚ tRNA (anticodon) and amino acids - DNA template‚ polymerase for transcription 4) Mitosis generates daughter cells that are identical Meiosis – homologous recombination 5) DNA coding sequence: 5` GGGCCCTTTAAA
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Micro-deletion syndromes Di- George syndrome Aetiology Deletion of part of the long arm in chromosome 22 at location 22q11.2(1) The most common deletion includes the TBX1 gene (85% individuals)‚ see figure 1 below. Defect in neural-crest tissue (thyroid‚ thymus‚ and conotruncal septum of the heart) due deletion of region in chromosome 22 (2) Inheritance pattern is autosomal dominant (2) Hypoplasia of thymus and parathyroid glands resulting in hypocalcemia Acronym CATCH22 is used for
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Much research has been done in recent history involving the genetics of asthma and what produces it. Many researchers claim that asthma the gene that is connected to asthma has been “proven to be difficult” to find. However‚ plenty of work has been done in labs and experiments providing evidence of chromosomes‚ diseases‚ and of the environment that shows asthma is genetic (Koppelman et al). In this paper‚ I hope to provide the average person with the same knowledge that I have attained by reading
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Harmful Chemicals in our Environment Over the past century humans have introduced a large number of chemical substances into the environment. Some are the waste from industrial and agricultural processes. Some have been designed as structural materials and others have been designed to perform various functions such as healing the sick or killing pests and weeds. Obviously some chemicals are useful but many are toxic and their harm to the environment and our health far outweighs their benefit to
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Growth and Development Chapter 1 worksheet on genes Match the sentence with the word below. HUMAN GENETICS In humans‚ all cells (except eggs and sperm) contain 46 chromosomes. This diploid chromosomal number represents two complete (or nearly complete) sets of genetic instructions - one from the egg and the other from the sperm. At fertilization‚ the chromosomes for the same traits pair up (homologous chromosomes) (1)______Allele_____ - genes (Gene - segment of DNA that codes for single protein)
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Gene doping: the hype and the reality Genetic manipulation has produced some potential advantages to be able to alter the cells in animal models of human diseases‚ which may make disease as a thing of the past and help with the development of better pharmaceutical products in order to extend the human life spans‚ however‚ there are still major technological obstacles that require further research to ensure the methods and effects of genetic manipulation. The gene therapy products may not only be
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