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The experiment of body farm
Introduction
Roach indicates with regard to obtaining consent for organ donation, sometimes more information (like, that if you donate your body to science, you might end up a head in a tray for a plastic surgeon to practice a facelift on, or you might end up full ...
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Mimicry By Brood Parasite Nestlings
Introduction
Motto: 'The possibility of mimicry in eggs must be treated with caution, as pure coincidence in their colouration is so general a phenomenon. . . . this state of affairs warns us to be very wary about attributing a given resemblance to mimicry.' Swynnerton (1916, p. ...
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SICKLE CELL ANEMIA
Sickle Cell Anemia
Sickle Cell Anemia
Introduction
Sickle cell anemia is a disease in which your body produces abnormally shaped red blood cells. The cells are shaped like a crescent or sickle. They don't last as long as normal, round red blood cells, which leads to anemia. The sickle cells ...
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Vertebrate Paleontology
Vertebrate Paleontology
Vertebrate Paleontology
The book “Vertebrate Palaeontology and Evolution” written by Robert Carroll in 1987 is one of the most intresting books regarding the vertebrate Peleontology. This is also an easily available work that goes to any depth on this intensely interesting subject. A large book of medium thickness ...
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APA RESEARCH PAPER
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APA Research Paper
Werner Syndrome
1. Introduction
Werner's syndrome (WS) is a rare human autosomal recessive disorder that mimics many but not all features of premature aging. It is referred to as a segmental progeroid syndrome because it impacts on a number of organ systems and tissues. It is characterized ...
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Genetics and Huntington's chorea
Abstract
This paper discusses the biological aspects of Huntington's disease (Huntington's chorea). It is an inherited genetic disorder and its clinical considerations and can be summarized as a neuropsychiatric disorder. It is a rare hereditary disease described by rapid spontaneous movements, speech instability, and mental weakening due to ...
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BCR/ABL INTERFERE WITH FALCON ANEMIA
Bcr/abl interfere with falcon anemia
Bcr/abl interfere with falcon anemia
Introduction
The reciprocal (9; 22) translocation fuses the bcr (breakpoint cluster region) gene on chromosome 22 to the abl (Abelson-leukemia-virus) gene on chromosome 9. Depending on the breakpoint on chromosome 22 (the Philadelphia chromosome - Ph+) the derivative 9+ ...
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STEM CELL
Stem Cell Research
Stem Cell
Introduction
Stem cells are unique cells capable of differentiating into specialized cell types when required. Stem cells aid in the healing process of injuries by regenerating the lost areas of the body (Holland, Lebacqz & Zoloth, 2001). Broken bones, ripped muscles, cut or scratched skin and other ...
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GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD
Contrast between Genetically Modified Food and Traditional Food
Contrast between Genetically Modified Food and Traditional Food
Introduction
In principle, there are substantial differences. In both cases it is food that has been modified by man in order to obtain characteristics considered beneficial. As for how to change the food, the techniques ...
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LISTERIA
History of Listeria
Table of Contents
Introduction1
History of listeria and its existence2
Listeria in Pregnant Woman3
Treatment and Prevention of Listeria3
Outbreak of listeria in the US4
Conclusion5
References6
History of Listeria
Introduction
Listeria refers to a seven specie bacterial genus. Joseph Lister discovered it for the first time. Hence, it is names after him. The species are gram-positive ...