Genetics & Genetic Engineering

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=140 BGCOLOR="#9966CC" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="04100a20ezthtv.gif"> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kings Psychology Network"><U><B>home</B></U></A><B>     |     </B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000099" FACE="Papyrus" ><I><B>King's Psychology Network</B></I></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="id104.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Discussion ForumPsy 230"><U>Discussion Forum-Psy 230</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id207.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Theories on Development"><U>Theories on Development</U></A>   |   <B>Genetics & Genetic Engineering</B>   |   <A HREF="id122.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Conception Prenatal Development"><U>Conception & Prenatal Development</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id172.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Birth, Infancy Toddlerhood"><U>Birth, Infancy & Toddlerhood</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id175.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ChildhoodEarly Middle"><U>Childhood-Early & Middle</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id184.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Adolescence"><U>Adolescence</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id188.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Centenarians"><U>Centenarians</U></A></div> <div> <B>Genetics & Genetic Engineering</B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#CCFF66" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id313.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Course SyllabusPSY 430UB"><U><I>Course Syllabus-Psy 430</I></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id264.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Course SyllabusPSY 230"><U><I>Course Syllabus-PSY 230</I></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id103.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lessons, Case Studies Handouts"><U><I>Lessons, Case Studies & Handouts</I></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id86.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Related Learning Links"><U><I>Related Learning Links</I></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id238.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Related Readings"><U><I>Related Readings</I></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id104.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Discussion ForumPsy 230"><U><I>Discussion Forum</I></U></A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=340 BGCOLOR="#CCFF66" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I><B>Discussion Forum on Genetics and Genetic Engineering</B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B>Genetics, Heredity and Environment</B></I></div> <div> Read the chapter on  "Heredity and Environment." Also visit some of the <A HREF="id91.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Genetics Genetic Engineering"><U>related links</U></A> on genetics and genetic engineering, and the first section of genetics and conception on the <A HREF="id127.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Genetics, Conception Prenatal Developme"><U>"lessons and handouts" </U></A>page.  What are the important factors to be considered relative to development when thinking about genetics, heredity and environment--especially for prospective parents?</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B>Human Genome and Stem Cell Research</B></I></div> <div> The use of stem cells (undifferentiated embryonic cells) in animal research has documented the possibility of morphing stem cells into any kind of human structure.  Stem cells will turn into desired tissue cells when the gene sequence (CATG) of the wanted tissues are expressed.  Scientists can eventually use their knowledge of the human genome, plus embryonic stem cells, to treat or cure diseases.  Should they be allowed to? Are stem cells human life or property to be used for research purposes?  Will knowledge of the human genome and embryonic stem cell research lead to an operating and repair manual for the human body?  Why do some people oppose stem cell research?</div> <bR> <div> Other questions on this topic are:  Should humans be allowed to play God and manipulate bodies into more perfect machines?  Can scientists accomplish this in normal and ethical ways? </div> <bR> <div> See the NIH article o<A HREF="http://www.genome.gov/10004765" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.genome.gov/10004765"><U>n</U></A><A HREF="http://www.genome.gov/10004765" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.genome.gov/10004765"><U><B> </B></U></A><A HREF="http://www.genome.gov/10004765" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.genome.gov/10004765"><U><B>Cloning/Embryonic Stem Cells</B></U></A><A HREF="http://www.genome.gov/10004765" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.genome.gov/10004765"><U><B>.</B></U></A><B> </B>See also the research article in the 09/10 <I><B>Annual Editions on Human Development,</B></I> <I>The Power to Divide</I> by Rick Weiss, <I><B>National Geographic</B></I>, July 2005.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B>Stem Cell Research</B></I></div> <div> Will knowledge of the human genome and embryonic stem cell research lead to an operating and repair manual for the human body?  Why do some people oppose stem cell research?</div> <bR> <div> See the NIH article on<B> </B><A HREF="http://www.genome.gov/10004765" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.genome.gov/10004765"><U><B>Cloning/Embryonic Stem Cells</B></U></A><A HREF="http://www.genome.gov/10004765" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.genome.gov/10004765"><U><B>.</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B>Cloning</B></I></div> <div> What is cloning?  What is therapeutic cloning?  What is parthenogenesis?  What ethical considerations are involved in these new technologies?</div> <bR> <div> Visit the National Institutes of Health -<B>-</B><A HREF="http://www.nih.gov" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.nih.gov"><U><B> NIH</B></U></A><B> </B>-- website for information.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>