Genetic Screening Free Essay, Term Paper and Book Report
There is huge diversity in many features found in the human race - skin colour, size, intellectual and athletic abilities. This variation has arisen largely due to changes in the DNA determining these features. We are all different because of these differences in DNA. Any change in our genes or DNA is called a mutation. All genetic variation has arisen from mutations. The different forms of a gene that arise through mutation are called alleles. Some mutations may change the gene so that it codes for a protein that works just as well, or maybe even better than the protein coded for by the original gene. Unfortunately, some gene changes result in the production of a different protein that does not work as efficiently or in the same manner as the one usually coded for by that gene. In some cases, no functional protein is produced at all. In such cases, the mutation or gene change may cause a genetic condition or disease, such as cystic fibrosis or Huntington’s disease. Fortunately, most babies in Australia are born healthy. Unfortunately, approximately 3% may be born with a genetic cond......
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