Random mustations in the DNA that offspring inherit are rare, but can appear in either asexual and sexually reproducing organisms. Small random mutations can result in the emergence of new traits.

Many of our friends and family members aren't following the CDC recommendations for antibiotic use. Different antibiotics have different ways of killing bacteria (dissolving cell membranes, blocking the construction of cell walls, interfering with DNA copying or repair, or blocking protein production).

Many of our friends and family members aren't following the CDC recommendations for antibiotic use. Different antibiotics have different ways of killing bacteria (dissolving cell membranes, blocking the construction of cell walls, interfering with DNA copying or repair, or blocking protein production).

You have been learning about the genetic disorder DMD and wondered if there was a cure. Curing genetic disorders has been an important area of science and medicine for a very long time but the ability to understand and modify the DNA of living organisms is only a fairly recent (within the past 60 years) option and there have been a variety of approaches to the complex problem of curing a person of a genetic disorder. You will work in groups to read about one approach and then share what you’ve learned with the class but first, answer the following questions.

Anchoring Phenomenon: Identical twins have the same DNA yet one was diagnosed with breast cancer and the other was not?? One about diabetes? Unit Essential Question: Why are some people diagnosed with diabetes and breast cancer while others are not?