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Topic 11: Genetics Revolution

Darwin´s writting

Years of genetic research

Origin of species

Evolution by natural selection

The survival of the fittest

birds with bigger beaks were better suited to eat cactus, eventually got more food and were able to survive.

implications

Only the most adapted survive the climate change

Development of antibiotics to fight bacterias

DNA

Genetics

identified by James Watson, a biologist, and Francis Crick, a physicist.

Genes

basic information and functional unit of heredity.

Gene theraphy

Reproductive genomics

Genetic testing

Genetic databanks and pharmacogenetics

Bioethics

The use of genes to treat or prevent disease.

The study of the reproduction including genes and chromosomes in germ cells and embryo.

A test for determining the presence or absence of genetic characteristics in a human individual or the individual's blood relatives

The study of how genes affect drug response.

In the future this may allow doctors to treat a disorder by inserting a gene into a patient's cells instead of using drugs or surgery.

Researchers in this area try to fight infertility

some individuals are more resistant to antibiotics.

combination of scientific knowledge and moral appreciation used to study the ways in which decisions in medicine touch upon your health, lives, society and environment.

some questions

Is it acceptable to clone humans?

Do genetically modified crops affect the environment or human health?

How far does the freedom of research go and where are its social limits?

Should humans intervene in reproduction as to create more beautiful or perfect children?