New Developments in Genetic Cloning
Since genetic cloning is a very wide topic, the focus of my paper lies
mainly on the new discoveries which might be beneficial to human beings. The
focus of the first section of the paper is on the various cloning techniques
geneticists use nowadays. They techniques included range from the simplest and
suitable for all situations, to complicated and suitable for certain areas.
The second section of the paper, the longest section, discusses five of
the many researches performed over the last five years. The researches are
arranged in descending chronological order, dating from February 1997, to April
1992. These researches are discussed because they all have one thing in common:
they may be beneficial to human beings later on. For example, the newest entry
in my paper, and perhaps the one that shocked the whole world, was the report
about the first successful clone mammal from non-embryonic cells. This will be
helpful in the future for patients waiting for organ transplants. Scientists
will be able to clone a fully functional organ, and replace it with the damaged
one. The report on the cloning of the human's morphine receptor is advantageous
to us because this helps scientists to develop new analgesics.
The third section of the paper contains a brief discussion about the
advantages and the disadvantages of genetic cloning. It speculates how our
future will improve due to the technologies we are developing, and also the
biggest drawbacks which might come from it.
The last part of the paper, is the explanation of complicated terms used
in this paper. The terms which will be explained are printed in bold terms
throughout the paper. This section, the glossary, is like the ones which
appears in textbooks.
New Developments or Research in Genetic Cloning
Genetic cloning is one of the many aspects which has been recently
introduced to improve our quality of live. Researchers are trying to improve
our lives everyday applying genetic engineering onto our everyday lives. Cows
can be genetically altered to produce more milk, receptors in our body could be
cloned to improve our health. The techniques and new research reported in this
paper is just one tree out of the whole forest of genetic engineering.
Part I: Techniques of Genetic Cloning
Geneticists use different cloning methods for different purposes. The
method used to identify human diseases are different than the method used to
clone a sheep. The following are used techniques in genetic cloning.
Recombinant DNA
In recombinant DNA, the desired segment is clipped from the surrounding
DNA and copied millions of times.
In the memoir The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls, the author's earliest memory is her injury at the age of three, and in this memory she is all but unhappy. Jeannette's childhood was full of inconveniences. The Walls family had a hard time conforming to society and shaping their future life for success. Rex and Rose Mary had different morals than others when it came to raising their children: Brain, Lori, Maureen and of course Jeannette. During her childhood, Jeannette was dealt with hardships, but showed maturity and independence throughout it.
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...children, young people and their families can be both complex and difficult. Social work practice is one of the most challenging as it involves work with a diverse range of both professionals and service users. However, there is more that one single reason for this. As all professionals, agencies and parents continue to work together in various different cases, a variety of skills are required including: communication, preparation, intervention skills, assessment of significant harm, research of current legislation and decision making skills, all of which contribute to the complexities and difficulties of social work. It could be argued that these difficulties are highlighted most in many public cases of child abuse; moreover these cases can be seen to be changing social work practice, affecting the difficulties and complexities of working within this profession.
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Skokie Case is an example of the classic freedom of speech case the ACLU would
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violence, discrimination, mental health issues, physical and sexual abuse, hunger and poverty. Poverty was one of the major key issues addressed in this memoir. Poverty is referred to as the inability to provide for one basic needs such as food, clothing, shelter, medical etc. Walls (2005), stated that at times they would go days without eating and would keep their hunger to themselves, but always thought of ways to get their hands on some food. She further stated that
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