Hopefully you have some basic knowledge about genetics, and just need a refresher. Here are some basic videos for refreshment!
Genetics overview from National Geographic
https://genographic.nationalgeographic.com/science-behind/genetics-overview/
https://genographic.nationalgeographic.com/science-behind/genetics-overview/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBezq1fFUEA
this video shows 18 things to know about genetic it is the basics!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVk0twJYL6Y
This video is titled "basic introduction to genetics" Sorry the guy is super boring..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQjuSk1OM4U
Bill Nye The Science Guy: Genes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMzH9E_cnqU
Titled "What is a gene?"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MQdXjRPHmQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MQdXjRPHmQ
Titled "Where do genes come from?"
https://youtu.be/z9HIYjRRaDE
https://youtu.be/z9HIYjRRaDE
This is a decent video about three basic topics in Genetics!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEanu74zHkI&spfreload=10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEanu74zHkI&spfreload=10
This guy did a pretty good job of explaining it:
https://www.khanacademy.org/science/biology/her/heredity-and-genetics/v/introduction-to-heredity
https://www.khanacademy.org/science/biology/her/heredity-and-genetics/v/introduction-to-heredity
Ok I am just going to be honest, this whole genetics thing is way above my head. I understand just the bare basics if genetics and feel a bite overwhelmed and uneducated trying to understand it all. I did not watch them all but some of these videos are very interesting but some are very confusing.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you this is over my head as well. Trying to understand this information is very difficult for me. But in saying that it is very interesting to see how are bodies are made just from cells and how life becomes to be.
DeleteGenetics is very complicated! Just watch a few to try to get your feet wet. I don't expect you to understand all of it, but it is important to know a bit about it so that we can figure out what might be morally problematic or permissible about new techniques.
DeleteGenetics is definitely causing a lot of discussion in the worlds of science, politics and religion. I feel until cells have divided to the point of organ development, the very early embryo should be used to benefit science. I am not sure where to draw the line. God gave us these brilliant minds to do good things and science is definitely one of them.
ReplyDeleteI agree the study of genetics is definitely changing the world of science. Which brings up very many issues in the world of how one believes. How far should science go?
DeleteThe videos on genetics are a lot for me to understand. It is definitely interesting how one cell leads to another cell and life is created. But in saying this we become who we are just not from the DNA but from life style and the environment we live in. We may look like are parents but the person we become is total up to one’s knowledge and growth within yourself.
ReplyDeleteRight! So some diseases are determined by genetics. Not many diseases are like that, but for example, Huntington's and certain cancers like some breast cancers. Much more frequently, people have genetic dispositions to a disease or condition -- like heart disease or some cancers.
DeleteI think you all understand more than you might realize. Think about counseling and treating a patient who has a cancer diagnosis. You'd want to know what kind, right? Some are more likely than others to progress to death. Outcome depends on the type of cancer, the treatment options available, and how advanced the cancer is, right? Regarding type: some cancers will occur if you have the genes for them, right? That's why some women have preventative mastectomies and/or hysterectomies.
Your job this week is to learn more about genetics than you knew last week. My job is to help you see how that relates to medical ethics. Don't be afraid to ask questions!
The human body and all of the ways it works is fascinating. In each tiny cell there is a six foot long DNA strand coiled up that makes up all of your genes. The study of genetics has the possibility to make big changes in medicine. There are numerous diseases that can be found by breaking down one’s DNA. Examples of diseases that can be identified are ALS, Alzheimer’s, sickle cell anemia, factor V Leiden, Crohn’s disease, and some cancers. Identifying this early in a person’s life could eventually help with treatment that could keep the effects of the disease to a minimum. We had also discussed in community nursing about being able to use a genetic study to find what medications and dosage would be most effective for each person. Being able to treat each person with an individualized plan would be a wonderful thing
ReplyDeleteExactly, Beth! The more we all know about genetics, the better we can treat disease.
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