Anthropology Science of human cultural and biological variation and evolution Study of human biological and cultural difference across space and time Anthropos: man (Greek) Logos: word (Greek) Naming: building a knowledge off “Study of Man” Human Diversity/Differences Rigorous explanation of being human appreciation of many things Overlap with other fields Economics: accumulate wealth v. giving away wealth Different perspectives Biological and Cultural Differences Important
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Why offspring produced by the same parents are different in appearance Offspring differ somewhat from their parents and from one another. Instructions for development are passed from parents to offspring in thousands of discrete genes‚ each of which is now known to be a segment of a molecule of DNA. This essay will explore some of the reasons behind how and why these differences in appearance arise‚ from the base sequence of DNA through to the observed phenotype. Genes come in different varieties
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people‚ achondroplasia is caused by a mutation in the fibroblast growth factor receptor-3 gene (FGFR3)‚ which is located on chromosome 4‚ causing abnormally short stature (Schoenstadt). Achondroplasia comes from the Greek word meaning “without cartilage formation” as the defect causes the body to be unable to change cartilage into bone‚ causing failure for bones to reach normal adult size (Ellis-Christensen). As stated before‚ achondroplasia is caused by a mutation in the FGFR3 gene which is responsible
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Lively CM (2010) “Parasite virulence‚ host life history‚ and the costs and benefits of sex”. Ecology 91 (1)‚ pp.3 -6 Mittwoch U (1978)‚ "Parthenogenesis". Journal of Medical Genetics 15‚ pp. 165-181 Morran LT‚ Parmenter MD‚ Phillips PC (2009) “Mutation load and rapid adaptation favour outcrossing over self-fertilization”. Nature 462 (7271)‚ pp. 350-352 Peck‚ J.R.‚ Waxman‚ D. (2000) “What ’s wrong with a little sex?” Journal of Evolutionary Biology 13 (1)‚ pp. 63-69 Rice WR‚ Chippindale AK (2001)
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during the meiosis process can account for genetic inheritance patterns. There are many reasons for genetic disorders. To start it is important to understand what a genetic disorder is. It is a mutation in the genetic material of a person. The mutant gene is transmitted through birth. These genetic mutations can create serious complications and even death. It is important to understand how people get certain traits and genes. A person receives one set of chromosomes and genes from each person. That
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changed‚ cells make only half of the normal amount of CREB binding protein (Rubinstein‚ 2012). The EP300 gene‚ unlike the CREBBP gene‚ controls protein development before and after the birth. In many of the cases of Rubenstein-Taybi Syndrome‚ no mutation is detected in either the CREBBP or the EP300 gene. In these cases‚ the case is unknown‚ but it is suspected that another unknown gene is responsible. Diagnosis of Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome can create a serious disadvantage for a student in the classroom
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Affecting about one in every forty-thousand people‚ Waardenburg syndrome (WS) is fairly rare. It is an umbrella which includes four genetic conditions‚ all caused by a mutated or altered gene. Each type affects the individual from birth. All types tend to cause some degree of abnormal pigmentation‚ hearing loss‚ and facial abnormalities (see figure 1)‚ and a few types create more serious concerns involving anomalies in the hands and arms‚ and life-threatening issues of the bowel. We are still learning
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Vanessa Campos 10/15/2015 Anth 300: Essay 1 Professor: Katrina Worley Genetics and Evolutionary Theory There are some people out there that don’t believe in science such as evolution‚ natural selection‚ genetics‚ and so on. You name it. Anyway‚ the theory of evolution for the development of species is a theory. Not all scientists can get the truth because it a little hard work to get the evidence but their theory says it can happen to this or that. There are three way to explain in science‚ what
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disorder is caused by mutations in the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA)‚ that can affect both sexes and it is strictly inherited from an affected mother. The expressivity of the condition may vary since the mitochondrial genome copies are quite unique and can be homoplasmy or heteroplasmy. Homoplasmy is when the cell has identical genome copies‚ whereas in the case of heteroplasmy‚ each cell can have the coexistence of mutant and wild-type mtDNA. When heteroplasmy is considered‚ for each mutation there is a specific
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Shwachman Diamond Syndrome (SDS) is an inherited condition that affects mainly the bone marrow‚ pancreas‚ and skeletal system of the human body. Bone marrow produces new blood cells; however‚ in a patient with SDS‚ the bone marrow does not make all of the types of white blood cells making the body more vulnerable to infection. The pancreas produces enzymes that help break down and use nutrients from food. SDS results in the pancreas not producing enough of these enzymes‚ which makes it hard to digest
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