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Chromosome Maps1. Which Chromosome did you choose? I choose chromosome 12.2/3. How many number of genes and base pairs on the chromosome? 130 million base pairs and over1600 genes.4. List one gene which is located on this chromosome? PXR1.5. State… Continue Reading →

Genetics has always been a fascinating subject to me, as a marine biology major I was pleased when Isaw that it was one of my required classes to take. While I have learned so much in the semester I took… Continue Reading →

Most kids say they want to be a veterinarian or fireman when asked what they want to bewhen they are older. From as early as I can remember I have always wanted to do somethingrelated to the ocean and the… Continue Reading →

The article I found to summarize was an article I found from US news. The article was aboutthe link between fathers exposed to second hand smoke as a child and the possibility of their kidsbeing more prone to having asthma…. Continue Reading →

The article I have chosen to summarize is called Role of a New Mammalian Gene Family in the Biosynthesis of Very Long Chain Fatty Acids and Sphingolipids. This article focuses on fatty acids and their uses and who and what… Continue Reading →

Petr, T. et al. Role of a New Mammalian Gene Family in the Biosynthesis of Very Long Chain Fatty Acids and Sphingolipids. Journal of Cell Biology 149, 707-718 (2000).

While working and studying the field of science one might hear the terms “review article” and “primary source” and the phrase peer reviewing. These are different types of articles and a method of reviewing them. Primary articles are the original… Continue Reading →