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Finding a Gene on a Chromosome

We were given a worksheet where we had to find the one “puzzle piece” (mutation) from a family. Since it was color-coded, we were given a laminated version to use to see the colors better. I found it relatively easy to find the gene as long as you were able to understand the pattern that … Continue reading Finding a Gene on a Chromosome

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“What Darwin Didn’t Know” Blog on Movie

There were a few things I had known before watching the movie, “What Darwin didn’t know,” but there were some things I had not known and learned from the movie. To start, we learn that a single human has 23,000  protein-coding genes. From that, there can be mutations within the DNA. What I found interesting … Continue reading “What Darwin Didn’t Know” Blog on Movie