Definition of Genetic Variability
What is genetic variability and how is it different from genetic variation? This article provides a definition of genetic variability, explains the …
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Genetic Influences on Intelligence Testing
As genetic knowledge increases, so do the questions that can be asked. One of the most often heard ones is: ‘What are the genetic influences on …
Continue ReadingGenetic Variation Due to Genetic Drift
One of the processes steering allelic frequencies, is genetic drift. This random process influences genetic variation. This article discusses three …
Continue ReadingDNA Testing For Genetic Health Risks: Benefits and Drawbacks
DNA testing for genetic health risks has benefits, but it also has some disadvantages. Learn what they are so you can decide if you should pursue …
Continue ReadingDo Genetics Affect Communicable Disease?
Does genetics play a critical role in the evolution of infectious diseases? Do genetics affect communicable disease? And if so, how and why? Take a …
Continue ReadingWhat Two Chromosomal Errors Are the Worst?
Chromosomal disorders are rare but devastating. What two chromosomal errors are the worst? This article will outline the two which are the most …
Continue ReadingAn Introduction to Genetic Disease Testing With DNA Fingerprinting
Genetic disease testing with DNA fingerprinting is a rapid process that allows researchers to diagnose genetic disorders such as cystic fibrosis, …
Continue ReadingWhat are genetic testing consequences?
Genetic testing is one of the most advanced techniques that can predict a disease before its inception. This technique is available for about 1000 …
Continue ReadingAn Introduction to Genetic Testing for Cancer
Genetic testing is a technique of identifying altered genes. What are the advantages and limitations of genetic testing for cancer? Read the following …
Continue ReadingWhat is Red-Green Color Blindness?
Color blindness is the inability to perceive differences between some specific colors that others can distinguish. Red-green color blindness is most …
Continue ReadingAn Introduction to Psoriasis Gene Therapy
Some genes have been found to be responsible for psoriasis, an autoimmune skin disease. Gene therapy could be the right treatment for the disease. …
Continue ReadingThe Pros of Gene Therapy
Everyone carries roughly half a dozen of defective genes, but stay blissfully ignorant of the fact until learning that they suffer from a genetic …
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