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Genetic Screening, 2005.
A look at the science behind genetic screening and the controversy surrounding its use.
2,013 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 63.95
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This paper discusses the basic science that underlies genetic screening, describes the different applications of genetic screening, and investigates some of the common misconceptions and ethical questions about its use.
Outline
Scientific Basis of Genetic Screening
Application of Genetic Testing
Common Misconceptions
Social and Ethical Issues
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"Genetic screening itself is simply "the systematic search within a population for persons possessing particular genotypes, which are either associated with disease, predisposing to disease, or leading to disease in descendants" (Miller). In simpler terms, genetic screening involves testing and determining whether "an individual's genetic material to predict present or future disability or disease either for oneself or one's offspring" (McCarrick). Essentially, genetic screening is conducted for several basic reasons, including the care of the ill and the prevention of disease, providing reproductive information, determining the incidence of disorders in the general population, and research (Miller)."
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Genetic Screening, 2002.
Ethical, legal and social implications of genetic screening.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 53.95
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This six-page undergraduate research paper examines and analyzes the issues concerning the legal, social and ethical implications and ramifications of the controversial technology of genetic screening.
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Genetic Counseling, 2008.
A discussion on genetic counseling with an emphasis on grief and bereavement counseling in relation to interpreting and making decisions about a genetic screening.
2,290 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 70.95
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This paper relates that as genetic screening becomes more common so will the need to deal with persons who are displeased with its results and revelations. The paper then discusses how clinicians must acquire grief and bereavement counseling skills if they are to provide advice and information about interpreting and making decisions about a genetic screening. The paper emphasizes the importance of having such skills and presents examples of situations that illustrate why grief and bereavement counseling skills are so important in genetic screening. The paper concludes that, if the counseling experience is to be satisfactory, the counselor must help parents meet the immediate and long-term social needs of affected individuals in addition to their medical needs.
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"However imperfectly it is disseminated, via phone, or arranging for another appointment at a later date, follow-up counseling is just as essential as follow-up physical care. Many counselors believe "the couple should be advised not to have another child until the grieving process has been completed. Counseling should be directed at helping the couple overcome feelings of guilt, feelings of decreased self-worth and feelings of defectiveness. Referral to support groups may be helpful or the use of non-judgmental counseling and support structures that are accessible within the couple's own community (Rosenfeld 1992:1). Providing advice about creating such groups within communities without access to the more extensive array of options in urban locations should be a long-term goal pursued by the health care community."
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Genetic Testing and the Application of Genetic Information, 2005.
A look at genetic testing in today's modern world and its applications and consequences in the business world, i.e. employment, health care and insurance.
8,130 words (approx. 32.5 pages), 16 sources, MLA, $ 174.95
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This paper explores the full potential of genetic testing in today's world via its applications to the individual and the possible consequences of releasing genetic testing information to potential employers, health care entities and insurance companies. Outline Introduction The Technical Nature of Genetic Testing The Applications of Genetic Information Eugenics Genetic Determinism Genetic Discrimination Concluding Remarks Bibliography
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"The positive and negative aspects of genetic testing/screening are numerous and as pointed out by the Mayo Clinic, one of the most technologically-advanced medical centers in the United States, genetic testing provides the opportunity to take a peek into an individual's potential health risks in the future which is especially important for families with a history of certain medical conditions, such as heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer's disease and other life-threatening disorders. Also, genetic testing can greatly assist these families by allowing them to plan for the future and thus come to understand the overall health risks to themselves and to future generations" ("Genetic Testing: Weighing Its Benefits and Risks," Internet)."
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Genetics in Pigeons, 2006.
This paper explores genetics and the importance of genetic screening.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper deals with the concept of genetics as it applies to Darwin's natural selection within pigeon varieties. The paper presents, for a basic understanding, the concept of genetics, chromosomes and traits. The topic then shifts to genetic testing in early screening for newborns, why it's important and what can be done if the child tests positive, such as genetic counseling for all family members.
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"In order to understand how the multitude of pigeon varieties came to exist, a basic understanding of genetics is required. The University of Utah's basic genetic lessons tell us that within each cell, chromosomes carry the genetic material from their parental DNA. Each pigeon parent contributes one complete set of its DNA to the offspring. According to the University of Utah, within the double helix DNA strand, genes are encoded which tell each cell what to do and allow for individuation and cell specialization. The combination of chromosomal matching from a pigeon's parents and the resulting genes that carries the basic encoding for pigment building proteins account for the majority of pigeon varieties."
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Genetic Testing, 2008.
This paper discusses genetic testing in forensic, predictive and carrier testing.
1,147 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 39.95
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The paper defines genetic testing, looks at the screening and testing techniques and examines guidelines for genetic testing. The paper discusses mitochondrial DNA sequencing and describes what is involved in forensic identification via genetic testing.
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Introduction
Genetic Testing Defined
Use of Genetic Screening
Guidelines for Genetic Testing
Mitochondrial DNA Sequencing
Forensics Genetic testing
Summary and Conclusion
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"Genetic testing is also referred to as 'gene testing' and 'DNA tests' and is a process by which the individual's DNA is examined. DNA is the material which genes are composed of which serve to determine the specific characteristics of living things. DNA determines the individual's features and as well, genetic testing has the capacity to detect particular genes in terms of whether they are present, absent, or altered and specifically in detection of chromosome abnormalities through laboratory testing."
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Genetic Testing: Forensic, Predictive and Carrier, 2008.
An examination of the goals and potential benefits of genetic testing in the areas of forensic testing, predictive testing and carrier testing.
1,147 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 39.95
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This work seeks to examine genetic testing in the light of the potential contribution of genetic testing specifically in the area of forensic testing, predictive testing and carrier testing. The paper first defines genetic testing and then discusses its goals. The paper then looks at the potential benefits that can be gained from using genetic testing.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Genetic Testing Defined
Use Of Genetic Screening
Guidelines For Genetic Testing
Mitochondrial DNA Sequencing
Forensics Genetic Testing
Summary And Conclusion
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"Genetic testing applications offer great potential in today's society from early detection of disease, to exonerating the wrongfully accused, to identifying criminals that otherwise would have gone on to other commission of crimes, to paternity testing and the new possibility of correction of genetic abnormalities and this is only to list a few. Genetic testing has opened doors for scientific, medical health and prevention, and social advances in quality of life as well as water and food quality measures. Genetic testing is greatly beneficial in today's society."
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Genetic Diseases, 2002.
Discusses several dominantly inherited disorders.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 11 sources, $ 39.95
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Discusses several dominantly inherited disorders. Huntington's Disease. Cavernous Angioma. Von Willebrand disease. How the defective genes are inherited. Genetic linkage analysis. Population and gender affected. Symptoms. Onset of disease. Mean age. Importance of genetic screening. Effect on pregnancy and the fetus. Major signs. Technical analysis of subject.
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"Offspring inherit one set of chromosomes from the mother and one from the father. Dominantly inherited genetic disorders are those in which only one copy of the gene for that disease is needed for the disease to be present (Robinson, 1999). The gene can be inherited from either parent, and any parent with that gene will also have the disease. A parent with such a gene has a 50 percent chance of passing it on to their offspring. One example of a dominantly inherited disease is Huntington's disease. The disease is caused by a defect on chromosome 4 in the gene for a protein known as Huntington, whose function is currently unknown (Berkow, Beers and Fletcher, 1997; Robinson, 1999). The defect in the gene causes a repeat of 40 or more copies of a combination of the C, A and G DNA..."
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Genetic Engineering: Benefits Toward Society, 2001.
A persuasive paper describing the popular uneasiness revolving around genetic engineering. The paper provides counter examples to argue that genetic engineering causes more good than harm and that genetic engineering will lead society into the future.
1,845 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 15 sources, $ 59.95
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Breast Cancer Screening, 2009.
An implementation plan to ensure that women of minority ethnic groups undergo breast cancer screening.
2,149 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 12 sources, APA, $ 67.95
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The paper provides an overview of breast cancer and explains the importance of breast cancer screening. The paper reveals the high mortality rates of breast cancer among ethnic minority groups and proposes an implementation plan to ensure that women of minority ethnic groups are encouraged to go through breast cancer screening. The paper explains the plan's focus on the need for awareness regarding early breast cancer screening, the need for the screening modalities and services to be available and the need for interventions to improve the health care system delivery.
Outline:
Breast Cancer
The Importance of Breast Cancer Screening
Breast Cancer among Minority Ethnic Groups
Guidelines for Breast Screening with MRI as an Adjunct to Mammography
Implementation Plan of the Guidelines for Minority Ethnic Groups
Education of Ethnic Minority Groups regarding Breast Cancer and Screening
Making Screening Modalities Available
Making a Difference through a Change in Health Care Delivery
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"Cancer is a disease that often has a long preclinical period (Warwick and Duffy, 2005). From the moment a genetic aberration in a single cell occurred, up to the time where cells aggregate and migrate to other distance far from their organ of origin, and the patient becomes symptomatic, the natural development of cancer allows health care providers to detect and treat this malignancy. Breast cancer is no exception. Breast cancer is the most frequent cancer among women. It accounts for 23% of cancer cases worldwide (Wood and Della-Monica, 2006). Among American women, 1 out of 3 cancer patients are said to have cancers of the breast. The mean age of diagnosis is 61 years old. Mostly, 23.3% of women with breast cancer were between 55 to 64 years old (National Cancer Institute, 2008)."
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The Genetic Research Debate, 2008.
A presentation of the genetic research debate with a focus on the positive aspects of genetic research.
962 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper introduces, discusses and analyzes the topic of genetic research in the United States. It discusses the debate over the morality and ethics involved in genetic research and presents both sides of the argument. The paper specifically focuses on the benefits of genetic research and concludes that science should be free to pursue genetic research, which could have enormous benefits to humanity.
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"Genetic research shows promise in other areas, as well. Genetic testing is a new form of medicine that uses genetics to look for defects and propensity for certain diseases even before a baby is born. If the baby is found to suffer from some kind of terminal illness or disease, the baby can be aborted before it is born, alleviating needless suffering in both child and parent. In addition, these genetic tests can tell if a person shares harmful genes that could lead to diseases such as cancer, and in some cases, early diagnoses of these diseases can lead to early treatment and a much better chance of recovery. There are also tests available that a person can send to a lab for analysis, but most doctors do not believe these tests are in the patient's best interest, because they could get the results, jump to the wrong conclusions, and make poor or even harmful decisions. A doctor notes, "[M]edical geneticists and genetic counselors must be available both to advise patients and to educate other health professionals about the value and interpretation of genetic tests" (Kahn). Genetic testing can make a difference in the lives of many people, and it can help diagnose diseases today that may be treatable tomorrow. Genetic testing is just another example of why genetic research is vital to this country and the world, and why science should be free to perform genetic research at all levels of scientific discovery."
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Genetic Engineering: In Search of Perfection, 2002.
An overview of genetic engineering and its future prospects in creating the 'perfect baby'.
1,958 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 62.95
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In recent years, medicine has been so greatly affected by technological advances that it has gone beyond therapy and towards the limits of our imagination. Unlike a few years ago, when conceiving a baby girl or a baby boy was a matter of chance, today?s prospective parents can choose to alter the genetic make-up of their children in order to enhance their offspring's well-being in the future. This paper shows, however, that it is not clear if modern society is ready to face the consequences of genetic engineering. On one hand, scientists agree that, from a medical standpoint, genetic technologies do, in fact, hold promising potential. The paper shows that, on the other hand, genetic engineering focused on improvement of the human species involves profound ethical and political risks that are to be taken into serious consideration. The paper argues that not until we become fully aware of the issues surrounding genetic technologies should we pursue the illusion of creating a ?perfect baby? and intrude upon our children?s lives by intervening with their genes.
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"What does modern germline engineering have to do with eugenics of the past? Obviously, contemporary genetic technologies are nowhere near encouraging or discouraging certain groups of people from reproduction. However, the science seems to be turning away from its primary purpose of bringing human beings to life free of diseases towards enhancing otherwise normal human beings. This trend looks like a resurrection of eugenics at a more advanced scientific level. Daniel Wikler confirms that people are clearly worried about genetic engineering moving ?from ?medical? concern for the individual to ?eugenic? ambitions for improving the gene pool in general?(because) this move was accompanied, early this (last) century, by great wrongs, harms justified by the greater good?? (14). Is germline engineering simply a new name for eugenics? "
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Virus Resistance and Genetic Engineering in Plants, 2009.
An examination of a wide variety of strategies for creating plants with built-in genetic defenses against devastating diseases.
3,207 words (approx. 12.8 pages), 23 sources, MLA, $ 92.95
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This paper discusses how genetic engineering (GE) has made it possible to alleviate food shortages by inducing viral resistance in plants. Since the discovery and development of genetic engineering methods, many strategies for introducing viral resistance into crop plants have been researched and implemented, and several are described. The author explains how both pathogen-derived resistance (PDR) and non-PDR methods show great promise for the future; crop yields of many different plants throughout the world can potentially benefit from GE technology. Papaya and potato are only two of a large number of food-producing plants that have already been engineered successfully, and more successes will certainly follow in future years.
Outline:
Introduction
Background of Genetic Engineering in Plants
Pathogen-Derived Resistance
Non-Pathogen-Derived Resistance
Using Genetic Engineering to Confer Viral Resistance
Genetically Engineered Resistance Strategies
Conclusion
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"Previous to the rise of genetic engineering, plant breeders had to rely on traditional methods of selecting for viral resistance in plants. This was a time-consuming and imprecise process; the development of transgene technology has allowed this to become a much more exact and effective science. While methods of introducing resistance into plants are advancing almost daily, there are a few solid methods that have been used consistently since their discovery, including coat-protein mediated resistance (CPMR), post-transcriptional gene silencing (PTGS), ribosomal inactivating proteins, and resistance (R) genes. These differing methods can confer different types of resistance (e.g. against broad or narrow ranges of viruses) and are often chosen depending on which type of virus is being targeted (Dasgupta et al. 2003)."
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Genetic Engineering: Cloning, 2006.
A review of the controversial issue of genetic engineering and cloning.
2,950 words (approx. 11.8 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 87.95
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This paper studies the genetic engineering process of cloning. The paper opens with a discussion about genetics and the author's assertion that cloning humans will happen in the near future. Next, the paper studies the process of cloning, which naturally occurs botanically. The paper then turns to cloning among animals and -- ultimately -- human beings. After an analysis of recombinant-DNA formation, the paper concludes with a review of the debate over the morality of cloning.
Table of Contents
I. Introduction
A. Background
1. What genetics and genetic engineering are.
2. Why cloning is tantalized.
B. Thesis Statement
II. Body
A. Cloning in Nature
1. Primary and Supplementary
2. Other examples from Nature
B. Artificial Techniques
1. For Plants
2. In Horticulture
C. Types and Techniques of Cloning
1. Molecular
2. Myths
3. Recombinant-DNA Formation
D. History of Cloning
1. From Spemann to
2. Japan
E. Moral Issues: The Controversy
1. For and Against
III. Conclusion
A. Brief Summary
B. Cloning has been going on for a long time, while cloning humans may seem very futuristic, it will happen in the near future.
IV. Appendices: Graphs
V. Annotated Bibliography
VI. Works Cited
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"Some examples of cloning from nature are the primary reproductive mode and supplementary reproductive mode. The primary reproductive mode occurs in species whose reproduction is strictly asexual; each population consists of one or more clones, depending on the number of individuals in the colony there was to start. Such species include all bacteria and blue-green bacteria, most protozoans, algae, some yeast, and even some higher plants and animals, such as dandelions and flatworms. Supplementary reproductive mode occurs in some algae, which reproduce sexually and asexually. Those individuals formed by asexual reproduction, called zoospores constitute a clone. In the club mosses and some higher plants, a runner, or stem, grows horizontally along the surface of the soil and at intervals produces roots and upright stalks. When the sections of stem between stalks disintegrate, the separated individuals constitute a clone."
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