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Causative Factors of Schizophrenia

and a set of DNA markers in the gene DTNBP1 (dystrobrevin-binding protein" Diagnosis of mental...

NBA Performance and Genetics

the outcome of sports performance in particular. Others however, contend that other factors affect this performance. Obviously, ...

Scientific American Article 'Does Race Exist?' Reviewed

five different groups of people whose ancestors were typically isolated by oceans, deserts or mountains" (Bamshad and Olson, 2003)...

Factors Influencing Behavior from an Adolescent Psychology Perspective

In six pages factors that influence adolescent psychological development such as environmental and genetic factors are explored. ...

Silent Spring by Rachel Carson and its Ecological Relevance

In 6 pages this paper examines the points the author raises which such topics as BSE, genetic engineering, and global warming cons...

Global Processes of Agriculture and Genetic Engineering

In five pages this paper argues that human beings should not be subjected to animal and plant genetic engineering to comprise thei...

Happiness for an Individual and the Determinants of Genetics

In five pages this paper discusses how one's happiness can be influenced by genetic factors that often determine an individual's b...

Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, and Genetic Engineering

In three pages genetic engineering as they are represented in these two literary works are contrasted and compared in terms of the...

The Expensiveness, Seriousness, and Commonality of Alcoholism

the social costs." The remedy has been to treat the victims of alcohol abuse rather than to challenge the strong economic and poli...

Homo Sapien Origins

In five pages this paper examines the Homo sapien's origins in a consideration of genetic replacement, multiregional replacement, ...

Genetic Engineering and its Benefits

University, says, "Every disease we know about is either being attacked with genetics or is being illuminated through genetics " (...

Feeding the Masses Through Genetic Engineering

engineering it is first important to understand the process itself. Genetic engineering is a new technology. In wasnt until the ...

Crime, Alcohol, and Drugs

In twenty pages crime and the relationships both genetic and environmental that exist between its commission and abusing substance...

A Proposed Adolescent Alcohol Use Assessment

In eight pages the environmental and genetic causes of teen alcohol usage are featured prominently in this study proposal based up...

Patau's Syndrome: Trisomy 13

of their facial expressions are indicative of the condition, although the public often looks upon them as being somewhat unusual. ...

Personality Theory of Hans Eysenck

In two pages this paper examines the genetic determinants that are a part of Eysenck's theory of personality with such concepts as...

Genetic Predisposition and Alcoholism

In five pages alcoholism is examined from a genetic perspective and psychological and biological aspects are employed as supportiv...

Advantages and Disadvantages of Genetic Engineering

In five pages genetic engineering as it modifies agricultural crops is examined in terms of the advantages and disadvantages of th...

Sexual Preference and Genetics

In eight pages this paper examines heterosexuality v. homosexuality in terms of genetic basis proof. Five sources are cited in th...

Breeding Plants in the Future

apples or pears available for consumption, and no corn or green beans, that would be somewhat problematic. Few think about plant b...

Breeding Plants and Genetic Marker Uses

the story. The old fashioned way of plant breeding entailed crossing parent plants that had desirable characteristics, like resi...

Techniques of Biotechnological Transformation

In six pages genetic manipulation and breeding of plants are examined in this overview of biotechnology and techniques of transfor...

2 Case Studies on Prevention Through Genetic Screening

In seventy pages this paper discusses World Health Organization and other genetic screening programs with a case study focus upon ...

Genetic Predetermination and the Actions of Adolf Hitler

In fifteen pages this paper speculates on whether or not genetic predisposition could explain Hitler's actioins and what role if a...

A Genetic Enhancement Examination

Parents using genetic enhancement to pick physical and intellectual features of their children form the basis of this paper of nin...

Law and Genetic Testing

her family through the National Association for the Self-Employed (Schulman 16). As coordinator of the Fragile-X Center f...

Stating the Case for Genetic Predisposition and Alcoholism

In a paper consisting of five pages the genetic studies are compared with behavioral and environmental studies to conclude that al...

Behavior or Genetic Brood Parasitism Among the Common Cuckoo?

In fourteen pages a literature review of the common cuckoo in terms of brood parasitism is examined with the concepts of behavior ...

Genetic Engineering and Human Cloning

In fact, both cloning and genetic engineering attempt to take the gene pool out of the hands of nature and put it into the hands o...

Biological Evolution and Cultural Evolution Compared and Contrasted

In five pages the ways in which the human population has been shaped by evolution is examined in a coparative analysis of genetic ...