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I believe the use of mitochondrial DNA replacement therapy (MRT), which is a method to avoid mitochondrial mutations being passed down to children, should be allowed. Mitochondrial DNA is inherited from the mother, and mutations in mtDNA can cause debilitating,… Continue Reading →

Citation Van Andel, M.M. et al. Effects of resveratrol on aortic growth in patients with Marfan syndrome: a single-arm open-label multicentre trial. Nature, https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-020-2814-7#Bib1 (2025). Primary Article Sections The methods section details how the authors performed the experiment and the steps they took.

Primary articles are articles written by people that have performed the studies themselves, which means there they include original research and some sort of new information/findings. They usually begin with an intro, where the study’s hypothesis and purpose are explained…. Continue Reading →

Wildlife biology has become an extremely important field in the past few decades. As theworld continues to develop, the conservation and wellbeing of wildlife is unprioritized andoverlooked. Animals have always been a big part of my life, and I feel… Continue Reading →

Cell biology explains the basics of eukaryote cells/animal biology. I would like to become a wildlife biologist once I graduate. Knowing the different parts that make up an organism, and how they all function together, is vital to the field… Continue Reading →

I chose this meme because I found it funny, and it taught me something new. I now know why scar tissue is different from normal tissue, which is because they don’t have oil glands or elastic fibers.

Intestinal plasticity is the ability of an animal’s intestines to have various sizes and functions. Digestive tracts take a lot of energy to maintain, which makes intestinal plasticity necessary for sit-and-wait predators. Sit-and-wait predators don’t require a lot of energy,… Continue Reading →