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GMOs

When someone talks about GMOs, the first thing that comes to mind are enhanced fruits and vegetables. But it is interesting to note that the term does not only include our food. Fish, dogs, and even humans can be genetically modified organisms as well through modified genes altered in the embryo stage. Although legal and … Continue reading GMOs

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Modes of Inheritance

Streptococcus pneumoniae was an important research topic in the 1920’s for several reasons. Not only could pneumonia could be treated or cured, but scientists could learn which molecule in the human body contains DNA through the research. The smooth strain of the disease contains a coating that protects the bacteria long enough to cause the … Continue reading Modes of Inheritance