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Jonneza Dulce

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Bioethics: Mitochondrial DNA Replacement Therapy 

Mitochondrial diseases are primarily genetic disorders that are essential for encoding proteins involved in mitochondrial function and generating energy as ATP through oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS). This causes mitochondrial dysfunction and energy deficits in the cell, affecting organs and tissues with… Continue Reading →

Writing Assignment #4

A Breakthrough in Huntington’s Disease Gene therapy trials in the UK led by professors Sarah Tabrizi and Ed Wild have givenhope to the thousands of people with Huntington’s disease. Until now, this devastating diseasehas been incurable. It is an autosomal… Continue Reading →

DNA Replication Diagram

Gene Expression Diagram

Primary Article-Citation and Sections

Gao, L. et al. Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of PTC518, an oral huntingtin lowering splicing modifier: A first‐in‐human study. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 90, 3242–3251 (2024). This article has the following sections: methods, results, and references.

Peer Review

When doing scientific research, your sources must be dependable. One example would be primary articles. Primary articles are original, firsthand scientific reports of new scientific discoveries. It is a raw, detailed report of a researcher’s study or experiment explaining the… Continue Reading →

My Personal Statement

After watching a terrifying zombie movie as a child, I developed a fear of death and theunknown. Filled with anxiety and confusion, it raised many questions, such as what happens to our bodies when we die, and do our brains… Continue Reading →

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