Medical Science

Methylation is one type of epigenetic change that can occur to DNA. The enzyme DNA methyltransferase is responsible for DNA methylation. The methyltransferase attaches a methyl group (-CH3) to cytosine, one of four nucleotides in the DNA sequence. The cytosines…
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Rapidly advancing science of gene therapy seems to have made its foray into the hair loss industry. Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania have found that by manipulating a certain gene in Mice (Wnt) they were able to regenerate hair…
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Gene expression is an important natural process where the inheritable information provided by a gene on a DNA strand in a cell is turned into a gene product with some function for the organism. There are several stages to the…
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There are several genes known to be involved with skin pigmentation, these are: SLC24A5, MC1R, SLC45A2, ASIP, MATP, TYR, and OCA2. The most important of these genes in suspected order is SLC45A5 (solute carrier family 24, member 5), MC1R (melanocortin…
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Pig waste is a problem for both farmers and the environment. Pigs are unable to digest phytate, a phosphorus compound that makes up 50 to 75 percent of the phosphorus content of the grains and plants eaten as dietary staples…
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The natural process of gene expression is where the inheritable information provided by a gene on a DNA strand is turned into a gene product with some function for the organism. The process involves several stages and the end product…
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Chromosomes are microscopically visible (when stained) structures in a cell which appears during cell division, called mitosis. Between the cell divisions the chromosomes will be loosened and is visible as a diffuse network in the cell nucleus and the individual…
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Oncogenes are found in normal cells and encode proteins involved in the control of replication, apoptosis (cell death) or both.  They are involved in the normal function of the cell, but if activated can turn that cell into a cancer…
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He just needs to sow his wild oats. Or she is somewhat easy on the eyes and with the boys. These types of expressions have existed for generations, all pointing to a certain type of behavior: promiscuity. And while promiscuity…
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Omega-3 fatty acids are considered to be “healthy” fats. Found mainly in fish, these fats have been linked to beneficial cardiovascular effects and other health benefits, such as a decreased risk of cancer and diabetes and a positive effect on…
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