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Pre-Genetic Implantation Diagnosis Pros and Cons

By: Joe Elvin

A debate which discusses arguments for and against pre-screening unborn children for genetic mutations using PGD and whether designer babies lie ahead. more...

Mitochondrial DNA

By: Diane Ursu

DNA is a person's unique genetic map. It contains all of the information needed to make one, unique human being, unless it is mitochondrial DNA. more...

Colorblindness, Exciting Treatment Breakthrough

By: Hari Navarro

There is new red/green light at the end of the tunnel for those suffering the often relegated genetic vision disorder, colorblindness. more...

Repairing Chromosomal Breaks

By: Alicia Mae Prater

A nick in the DNA strand is known as a chromosomal break. Cells have repair mechanisms for both single strand and double strand breaks. more...

How Cells Fight DNA Damage

By: Andre Tartar

Genetic disorders afflict millions and are caused either by inherited or acquired DNA mutations. This article outlines some ways human cells have for fighting DNA damage. more...

All People are Mutants

By: Feature Writer Rupert Taylor

Since the beginnings of modern genetics scientists have been trying to figure out how often mutations occur; now they think they have the answer. more...

Micro-RNAs, Diseases and Therapy

By: Asaf Peer

Besides mediating between the DNA and proteins, RNA has a function in regulating the levels of proteins in the cell. This regulation is critical for the cell's behavior. more...

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