To be able to answer questions on genetic engineering really well you need to be clear about the steps in the process. This link will take you to a revision site which covers these really well. Click here to visit the site.
On the same site is some useful additional information on genetically engineered chymosin beyond that which we discussed in class. It includes a clear diagram showing how the chymosin that the cheese industry now uses was developed. Click here to go to the link.
Tuesday, 11 November 2008
Wednesday, 18 June 2008
Worlds First pregnant man?
Read this news story and understand the science behind this recently reported news story. click here
Tuesday, 6 May 2008
Tissue regeneration
Read a story about a man who's regrown his finger tip with the help of some pig extract. A feat all 2 year olds are capable of but not adult humans!!! story
Monday, 14 April 2008
Human cloning gets a step closer
A new technique has been developed in whole animal cloning that could pave the way for human cloning. read more
Fossil record found in Snake evolution
Very Relevent to year 10 evolution module. Read here how a limestone fossil of a bipedal reptile (2 legged snake) helps with a bit more of the story of how the limbless reptiles first evolved.
Wednesday, 12 March 2008
Fighting back against antibiotic resistant Bacteria
Scientists think they have discovered a mutation that allows bacteria to become resistant to some antibiotics. This could lead to them being able to restore antibiotics like penecillins full effectiveness read here
Thursday, 6 March 2008
Latest news on Flu transmission
Have a read about some current research on why Flu viruses prefer the colder weather here
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