CRAKING THE CODE OF LIFE :
1. Instructions for a Human Being:
Explain the storybook metaphor-
•when DNA information can always be read and always be discovered with new details of a person.
-DNA’s 4 billion years of history-
- IT started when the first organism sent out a message (DNA) to other organisms and repeated itself until it reached us..
DNA – structure, that keeps and recognizes our system.
DNA consist of a double helix, it has base pair rules the C and G are always paired and the T and A are always paired, this shows and generates the characteristics
2. Getting the Letters Out:
Goal of the Human Genome Project- To figure out the DNA to see if a person has a certain disease or illness.
Explain the use of technology- Technology in this case helped severely in finding the DNA.
3. One Wrong Letter:
What is Tay Sachs?- Tay sachs is a disease that slowly destroys a baby’s brain by fat building up in the brain and straining the brain killing brain cells.
Explain the term “carrier.- Carriers are those who hold and carry the disease or a type of characteristics with them that can pass to their children.
4. The Sequencing Race Begins:
Explain:
the DNA is first cut and then transformed into bacteria after they turned it into bacteria the laser then bounces off the DNA when the laser is bounced of it carries our different colors which shows the DNA pattern.
Role of Celera Genomics in the HGP- Its discovers the DNA code by using the DNA-reading-process
5. Ramping Up:
Is the HGP a necessary public investment?
Its necessary because its an investment they make for us and helps us be faster in things
6. Genetic Variation:
How similar are humans?- we are 99.9% similar to each other.
Sharing genes with a banana …
i dont think this is possible at all bananas aren't even human they are classified as a fruit not a mammal or things like that i think its ridiculous to think of ourself to have a gene of a Banana in us.
7. Who Owns the Genome?:
The effects of patenting on drug companies-
If we have the same pattern DNA it will be easier because if it dosent work then you'll know it wont work on everyone
8. The Business of Science
Who is “profiting” from the genome?-
The companies that patented the particular DNA area.
Describe the more recent changes in the views of the scientific community.
discoveries are not always shared to every community or city and the progress is also slower.
9. Finding Cures is Hard
What is cystic fibrosis (CF)?- It is a disease that attacks mainly on the lungs that cause respiratory infection.
Explain HOW Genes determine Proteins.- Genes makes up the protein and its shape.
HOW does the 3-- dimensional structure affects the protein function because it tells us what it does and tells other proteins what it does and this is how they recognize each other and do their job.
10. Complexity in Proteins
What is a proteome?- The collection of all your proteins.
11. The Finish Line:
The different jobs and attributes of DNA and to find the proteins in peoples bodies and the correlation it has with everything else
13. DNA Databases
What is GATTACA?-
Its a movie about a man that making it interesting explains howDNA is made and how many areas we have it how it can be copied and replaced
Gene chips and newborns?- A gene chip is a tiny dot of DNA from a baby and each chip.
14. A family Disease
Discuss the mutations BRCA1 and 2- BRCA 1 and 2 is a gene that all humans have but some families have a mutation with in their genes. These can cause such things such as breast cancer and other such things.
15. Genetic Modification
Enhancing your kids- pros and cons-
pros: you can pick your kid and it can be however you want it to be
cons: people might start selling them for profit
-Modified food is bad because it can actually harm our system if we eat a lot of it .
Explain some concerns about GMO-
the toxins are so high they can actually harm our immune system
16. Contemplating the Message:
Again " Who owns the Genome?"- The government owns the genome.
Explain the storybook metaphor-
•when DNA information can always be read and always be discovered with new details of a person.
-DNA’s 4 billion years of history-
- IT started when the first organism sent out a message (DNA) to other organisms and repeated itself until it reached us..
DNA – structure, that keeps and recognizes our system.
DNA consist of a double helix, it has base pair rules the C and G are always paired and the T and A are always paired, this shows and generates the characteristics
2. Getting the Letters Out:
Goal of the Human Genome Project- To figure out the DNA to see if a person has a certain disease or illness.
Explain the use of technology- Technology in this case helped severely in finding the DNA.
3. One Wrong Letter:
What is Tay Sachs?- Tay sachs is a disease that slowly destroys a baby’s brain by fat building up in the brain and straining the brain killing brain cells.
Explain the term “carrier.- Carriers are those who hold and carry the disease or a type of characteristics with them that can pass to their children.
4. The Sequencing Race Begins:
Explain:
the DNA is first cut and then transformed into bacteria after they turned it into bacteria the laser then bounces off the DNA when the laser is bounced of it carries our different colors which shows the DNA pattern.
Role of Celera Genomics in the HGP- Its discovers the DNA code by using the DNA-reading-process
5. Ramping Up:
Is the HGP a necessary public investment?
Its necessary because its an investment they make for us and helps us be faster in things
6. Genetic Variation:
How similar are humans?- we are 99.9% similar to each other.
Sharing genes with a banana …
i dont think this is possible at all bananas aren't even human they are classified as a fruit not a mammal or things like that i think its ridiculous to think of ourself to have a gene of a Banana in us.
7. Who Owns the Genome?:
The effects of patenting on drug companies-
If we have the same pattern DNA it will be easier because if it dosent work then you'll know it wont work on everyone
8. The Business of Science
Who is “profiting” from the genome?-
The companies that patented the particular DNA area.
Describe the more recent changes in the views of the scientific community.
discoveries are not always shared to every community or city and the progress is also slower.
9. Finding Cures is Hard
What is cystic fibrosis (CF)?- It is a disease that attacks mainly on the lungs that cause respiratory infection.
Explain HOW Genes determine Proteins.- Genes makes up the protein and its shape.
HOW does the 3-- dimensional structure affects the protein function because it tells us what it does and tells other proteins what it does and this is how they recognize each other and do their job.
10. Complexity in Proteins
What is a proteome?- The collection of all your proteins.
11. The Finish Line:
The different jobs and attributes of DNA and to find the proteins in peoples bodies and the correlation it has with everything else
13. DNA Databases
What is GATTACA?-
Its a movie about a man that making it interesting explains howDNA is made and how many areas we have it how it can be copied and replaced
Gene chips and newborns?- A gene chip is a tiny dot of DNA from a baby and each chip.
14. A family Disease
Discuss the mutations BRCA1 and 2- BRCA 1 and 2 is a gene that all humans have but some families have a mutation with in their genes. These can cause such things such as breast cancer and other such things.
15. Genetic Modification
Enhancing your kids- pros and cons-
pros: you can pick your kid and it can be however you want it to be
cons: people might start selling them for profit
-Modified food is bad because it can actually harm our system if we eat a lot of it .
Explain some concerns about GMO-
the toxins are so high they can actually harm our immune system
16. Contemplating the Message:
Again " Who owns the Genome?"- The government owns the genome.