Summary:

Genetics is the study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics.Genetics can be applied to the medical field in a number of ways. Medical genetics enabled us to improve lifestyle of humans.It helped in diagnosing many conditions.Genetic characteristics of a person may help predict response to treatments. For example, metabolism of warfarin is determined partly by variants in genes for the CYP2C9 enzyme and for the vitamin K epoxide reductase complex protein 1. Genetic- and genomic-based interventions and information can be used to improve clients’ outcomes.

There is no doubt in saying that genetics will play a major role in the near future. So there is a need to lift the standard of genetics all over the world. Children who are the future must be introduced to the topic of genetics in their schooling. Development in the field of medical genetics ensures us a better life, this can be seen that sudy of genetics enabled us to perform tests on animals and also transplanting organs of animals to humans and so on.

SUMMARY

Genetics is very useful in agriculture with its wide range of applications.Genetically modified crops have diversified uses and some controversial effects also.

Advantages:

1,Increasing crop yield.

2, Provide protection from environmental threats.

3,Resistance to crop damaging fungus.

4.Increase in milk production.

5.Accelerating crop growth.

6.Increasing nutritional values of food and many more.

DISADVANTAGES:

1.Effects tropical and temperature diversity.

2. It could raise new allergy outbreaks in humans

3. The ethical and moral objections which religion has to these techniques.etc

Finally genetic engineering in agriculture has many advantages and some disadvantages too.If we use genetics for good cause it will be boon for mankind or else it may become curse to makind.

Genetic information can be used to diagnose, treat, prevent and cure many illnesses.By studying genetics, scientists hope to better understand how our body works, and what is happening when it doesn't work properly. They hope this knowledge will eventually lead to more effective medicines and treatments.

2.What are the ill effects of medical genetics?

Genetic engineering is being used to create human organs but in the long run if it can create genetically modified, perfect human specimens who are better than the creators than this may be disastrous.

3What are the milestones in the genetic field so far?

Human genome project can be considered as the greatest milestone in the field of genetics.It help us to understand the entire human body and helps in development of the humans.

4.What is genetic testing?

Genetic testing is the study of a person's  DNA in order to identify genetic differences or susceptibility to particular diseases or abnormalities..

I found many articles regarding this topic on the net .The links of the articles are mentioned in the sources. I had also gone through a few videos on youtube regarding this topic.

MODERN MEDICAL GENETICS: A SYSTEMS APPROACH

2.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_JIWtJWCtI

3.http://www.nature.com/scitable/topicpage/medical-careers-genetic-screening-and-diagnostics-639

4.http://www.genome.gov/19516567

5.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0miT9kp2Hqg

6.http://www.genome.gov/12011238

7.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/guide/genetics-medicine/

8.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1817215/

2. Should biotechnology companies be able to patent newly sequenced genes?

3.Should gene therapy be used on people?

4. Should genetic testing be made available for inherited conditions for which there is no treatment or cure?

The target audience would be people who have an idea about genetics. The main motto of this survey is to know to what extent genetics can be used in our daily life.

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8.clergy - the body of all people ordained for religious duties, especially in the Christian Church.

9.etiology - the cause, set of causes, or manner of causation of a disease or condition.

10. diploid - containing two complete sets of chromosomes, one from each parent.

ANS: Genetically engineered crops gives more yield and food with high nutritional values.those crops even grow faster than normal crops

2.How many varieties of genetically modified crops are on the market?

ANS: There are atleast 35 varieties of genetically modified crops are on the market

3.Why genetically engineered food is not so good for health though it is nutritionally sound?

ANS As genetically modified food is formed by mixing 2 different Protozoa,new artificial protozoan will be formed.So genetically engineered food is not so good for health

4.Can genetically engineered crops reduce the use of pesticides?

Yes,genetically engineered crops can reduce the usage of pesticides.As they are resistant to weeds and pests one can reduce the usage of pests by using genetically engineered crops

5.What is the difference in cost between genetically engineered crops and natural crops?

Ans: Genetically engineered crops are atleast 2 times costlier than natural ones.But still it is affordable to use them as they have very high output

2.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nmkj5gq1cQU

3.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcTNmCUMZ7c

4.http://indiagminfo.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/GE-Handbook-CSA-march2008.pdf

5.http://www.thelibertybeacon.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/gmo_tomato.jpg

6.http://technologyofbiology.blogspot.in/2010/03/application-of-genetic-engineering-in.html

7.https://headfirsthealth.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/582699_487905074552938_1128575428_n.jpeg

2.Do you know that many of the foods available in stores are genetically modified?

3.According to you which is the biggest asset of genetics?Crop production or cattle modification.

4.Can there be sufficient food for man without genetic engineering?

My audience are definitely common people.

One can easily know the opinion of common people by looking the survey.

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5.Detritivores-An animal which feeds on dead organic material, especially plant detritus.

6.Carcinogenecity-Any substance, or radiation that is an agent directly involved in causing cancer. This may be due to the ability to damage the genome or to the disruption of cellular metabolic processes.

7.Perrenial-lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring or continually recurring. 8.Ruminant-An even-toed ungulate mammal that chews the cud regurgitated from its rumen. The ruminants comprise the cattle, sheep, antelopes, deer, giraffes, and their relatives. 9.Genome-The haploid set of chromosomes in a gamete or microorganism, or in each cell of a multicellular organism. 10.Mutation -the changing of the structure of a gene, resulting in a variant form which may be transmitted to subsequent generations, caused by the alteration of single base units in DNA, or the deletion, insertion, or rearrangement of larger sections of genes or chromosomes.

Research article

Tracking crop varieties using genotyping-by-sequencing markers: a case study using cassava (Manihot esculentaCrantz)

Ismail Rabbi, Peter Kulakow, Joseph Manu-Aduening, Ansong Dankyi, James Asibuo, Elizabeth Parkes, Tahirou Abdoulaye, Gezahegn Girma, Melaku Gedil, Punna Ramu, Byron Reyes, Mywish MarediaBMC Genetics2015,16:115 (23 September 2015)

Diet-induced variability of the resistin gene (Retn) transcript level and methylation profile in rats

Joanna Nowacka-Woszuk, Ewa Pruszynska-Oszmalek, Maciej Szydlowski, Slawomir Sadkowski, Izabela SzczerbalBMC Genetics2015,16:113 (17 September 2015)

Polymorphism profiling of nine high altitude relevant candidate gene loci in acclimatized sojourners and adapted natives

Arvind Tomar, Seema Malhotra, Soma SarkarBMC Genetics2015,16:112 (15 September 2015)

Genome-wide association study in Chinese Holstein cows reveal two candidate genes for somatic cell score as an indicator for mastitis susceptibility

Xiao Wang, Peipei Ma, Jianfeng Liu, Qin Zhang, Yuan Zhang, Xiangdong Ding, Li Jiang, Yachun Wang, Yi Zhang, Dongxiao Sun, Shengli Zhang, Guosheng Su, Ying YuBMC Genetics2015,16:111 (15 September 2015)

Genome-wide association study for female fertility in Nordic Red cattle

Johanna Höglund, Bart Buitenhuis, Bernt Guldbrandtsen, Mogens Lund, Goutam SahanaBMC Genetics2015,16:110 (15 September 2015)

Increased glycolipid storage produced by the inheritance of a complex intronic haplotype in theα-galactosidase A (GLA) gene

Javier Gervas-Arruga, Jorge Cebolla, Pilar Irun, Javier Perez-Lopez, Luis Plaza, Jose Roche, Jose Capablo, Jose Rodriguez-Rey, Miguel Pocovi, Pilar GiraldoBMC Genetics2015,16:109 (3 September 2015)

Marked differences in frequencies of statin therapy relevant SLCO1B1 variants and haplotypes between Roma and Hungarian populations

Agnes Nagy, Csilla Sipeky, Renata Szalai, Bela Melegh, Petra Matyas, Alma Ganczer, Kalman Toth, Bela MeleghBMC Genetics2015,16:108 (3 September 2015)

  The study of inheritance of human beings is called human genetics. It encompasses a variety of overlapping fields including: Classical genetics, Cytogenetics, Molecular genetics, Biochemical genetics etc., The most important and common factor for most human inherited traits are genes. The answer to various problems like diseases and inherited traits lies in the research of human genetics.

1) What Is genetics?

 Genetics is the study of genes, heredity and genetic variation in living organisms. Trait inheritance and molecular inheritance mechanisms of genes are still a primary principle of genetics. But lately it has expanded beyond inheritance and gone to the extent of studying structure and function of genes.

2) Who is the father of genetics?

  The father of genetics is Gregor Mendel, a late 19th-century scientist and Augustinian friar. Mendel studied 'trait inheritance', patterns in the way traits were handed down from parents to offspring. He observed that organisms (pea plants) inherit traits by way of discrete "units of inheritance". This term, still used today, is a somewhat ambiguous definition of what is referred to as a.

http://discovermagazine.com/tags/genetics

http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.list/tagNo/9/tags/genetics--amp--genomics/

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/categories/genetics/

http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/plants_animals/genetics/

1) My target audience are the people who are interested to a certain level by the research in genetics as its applications and scope is vast.

2) From their feedback, I want to know if any human errors crept into my reading of this topic and also to know what people think about the articles I post.