Biotechnology is poised to become one of the most valuable scientific revolutions of the 21st century. Because the field is developing so quickly, the gap between expert and non-expert knowledge is increasing at a time when societal decisions about it are becoming more and more important. Use evidence-based responses to the discussion questions below: … Read more
Response to each study with 50 words Zainb For this week’s discussion I chose to read the story of Darrell Dunn, a patient who needed a liver transplant. Darrell had been suffering for about two years from primary sclerosing cholangitis. Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a chronic liver disease in which the bile ducts inside … Read more
Many diseases have both genetic and environmental causes. Scientists often take traditional racial boundaries into account when researching why certain populations seem predisposed to certain diseases.
Reply to Sophia : The five types of kidney stones are calcium oxalate stones, calcium phosphate stones, struvite stones, uric acid stones, and cystine stones. The calcium oxalate stone is the most common type of kidney stone that occurs when the urine contains low levels of citrate and high levels of calcium and oxalate or … Read more
Only virologist what is the role of early gene expression in viral replication. what the role of early proteins in viral replication. what is the role of late gene expression in viral replication. what is the role of late proteins in viral replication
In this module we have been examining environmental indicators and standards. One way to be aware of the environmental impact of a person or business is to know the carbon footprint. In this assignment you will calculate your carbon footprint. Please write a short 2 page paper that you submit online, please make sure it … Read more
Draft a hypothesis upon which you will develop your research proposal. I will provide feedback and you will revise the hypothesis, if needed. Grading criteria: Independent variable included – 20 points (The thing that you are manipulating/controlling/the overall system) Dependent variable included – 15 points (The thing that you hope to influence) Hypothesis/Question is clear … Read more
Question: With the many high throughput experiments that are used in biomedical research, how are some ways to integrate those datasets using systems biology? For example, if you had a microarray dataset that annotated gene expression levels and a proteomics dataset that identified protein interactions, how could you jointly use both datasets to identify markers … Read more
Topic 1 The Scientific Method Before responding to this discussion, please read the Scientific Method Tutorial and if needed review optional readings. Describe an example of how you use the scientific method in your daily life. Which observation(s) lead you to use the scientific method? State a good hypothesis, how you are testing the hypothesis (the … Read more
Write a ½ page summary of the article in your own words. GAView will run your submission through Turn-it In. This website analyzes your writing to determine its uniqueness. If it is more than 20% similar to the article we are reading, then you will re-write it for half the possible points of the whole … Read more