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Genetics is the branch of biology that deals with the transmission and variation of inherited characteristics.

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How do exon tandem exon duplications occur in the genome?

There is a section in the Human Molecular Genetics textbook about how such repeats do occur. Like the commentor said, it is likely a result of recombination. …
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Method to inject genes into cells

Remember, phages infect bacteria. It looks like he used something called pMXs-based retroviral vectors instead, which is based on the Moloney murine leukemia virus (MMLV). I have never heard of that …
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Does our DNA change during our lives?

A DNA change will only be passed on if it occurs in a germ line cell (the cells that become eggs or sperm). If you have a mutation in, say, a liver cell, that will not be passed on. But I dont think …
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Accuracy of a particular genetics test

Like the comment said this question is very broad but Im going to try and clear some things up for you. A "genetic test" is just simply a test that tells you whether or not you have a certain genotype …
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Inheritance of Huntington's disease

Excellent question. The answer is that, in general, there is a higher rate of mutation in spermatogenesis compared to oogenesis. This is because there are more cell divisions during spermatogenesis, w …
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Are biological systems engineered? They are often reverse engineered at a molecular level!!

No. So I looked up a definition of 'reverse engineering'. Wikipedia states: Reverse engineering is the process of discovering the technological principles of a device, object, or system through …
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