Technology advances of DNA?
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I think analyzing the information in DNA has come along way.  This information can be useful for numerous advances in medicine, one being determining ones predisposition of developing certain diseases.  This analysis can take quite a long time but researches are currently working on ways to speed this up, hopefully to less than 1 day.  You can see this article in New Scientist for a further information.  http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn9001&feedId=online-news_rss20
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it is all in the dna,
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(m)\n\nResearchers can make artificial DNA that contains specific sequences of bases. These strands can interact to compute, and can assemble into specific shapes for nanomachines and templates for assembling other substances into devices or materials.
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new DNA...i dont know in new DNA but normal DNA is composed of sequences of Nucleotides which are molecules of sugar, Phosphate and a Nitric substance... sequences of predetermined Nucletides make genes...Humans have 46 chromosomes so we have 46 DNA Molecules....\n\nThis si complicated i could talk about 3 hours of DNA...why do u want to know that...this is advanced Molecular biology
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Without doubt DNA - (de-oxy-ribo-nu-cleic-acid) has become the greatest aid to police investigation since the formulation of finger-printing.  Not only does it prove beyond doubt that a person was responsible for a crime but more importantly it can prove that the suspect is innocent.  Only the tip of the iceberg has been touched so far and the process will continue to become even a greater aid in the future.  Air samples from the scene of a major crime will in the future be able to be analyzed and DNA extracted from the air.   As the National Data-base for DNA gets larger there will be no hiding place for those responsible for some of the most serious crimes that are currently hardest to prove.
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Nanotechnology is the next big step\nbut its really tough stuff
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Genetic engineering, genetic modification (GM), and the now-deprecated gene splicing are terms for the process of manipulating genes, usually outside the organism's normal reproductive process.\n\nIt often involves the isolation, manipulation and reintroduction of DNA into cells or model organisms, usually to express a protein. The aim is to introduce new characteristics such as making a crop resistant to a herbicide, introducing a novel trait, or producing a new protein or enzyme. Examples include the production of human insulin through the use of modified bacteria, the production of erythropoietin in Chinese Hamster Ovary cells, and the production of new types of experimental mice such as the OncoMouse (cancer mouse) for research, through genetic redesign.\n\nSince a protein is specified by a segment of DNA called a gene, future versions of that protein can be modified by changing the gene's underlying DNA. One way to do this is to isolate the piece of DNA containing the gene, precisely cut the gene out, and then reintroduce (splice) the gene into a different DNA segment. Daniel Nathans and Hamilton Smith received the 1978 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for their isolation of restriction endonucleases, which are able to cut DNA at specific sites. Together with ligase, which can join fragments of DNA together, restriction enzymes formed the initial basis of recombinant DNA technology.
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pcr, gene therapy, antisense drugs... umm
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Here are a few sites that have good ones :\nhttp://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/handbook/basics/dna\nhttp://www.elmhurst.edu/~chm/vchembook/582dnadoublehelix.html (more a ball and stick model)\nhttp://www.envirohealthtech.com/images/DNA.jpg (this one is just pretty)
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Try this , it really helped me in my first few lectures in cell bio , such as DNA and RNA . Loads of animations and stuff ! \n\nhttp://www.johnkyrk.com/DNAtranscription.html
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Nano technology is the latest buzz which have tremendous scope in coming future because we are going towards slimmer gadgets with greater features and nano technology is the only solution which can make this happen.\n\nGood luck
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Hi, i've read of an article about microbiology and genetic engineering; to sum it up, here goes:\nIn recent years, bacteriology has been greatly expanded from its concentration on bacterial disease. The discovery that bacteria fix nitrogen in the root nodules of leguminous plants (see Nitrogen Fixation) has led to attempts to inoculate the roots of other plant strains and thereby increase soil fertility and the productivity of food crops. Some bacteria are able to digest petroleum and other hydrocarbons; others absorb phosphorus. These bacteria are being intensively investigated as possible aids in cleaning up oil spills and removing phosphorus from sewage sludge. Other bacteria may be more efficient than yeast at producing alcohol and are being explored in the search for new energy sources. Escherichia coli, a normal inhabitant of the human intestinal tract, is the most thoroughly studied of all organisms. Studies of the mechanisms of genetic exchange and the biology of plasmids and bacteriophages (see Bacteriophage) of E. coli have been crucial in understanding many aspects of DNA replication and the expression of genetic material. These studies have led to the ability to insert DNA from unrelated organisms into E. coli plasmids and bacteriophages and to have that DNA replicated by the bacteria, with the genetic information it contains expressed by the bacteria. It is thus possible for bacteria to become living factories for scarce biological products such as human insulin, interferon, and growth hormone.
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Here is how science proves the existence of a Creator.\n\nYou are here: Science >> DNA Double Helix \n\nDNA Double Helix: A Recent Discovery of Enormous Complexity\nThe DNA Double Helix is one of the greatest scientific discoveries of all time. First described by James Watson and Francis Crick in 1953, DNA is the famous molecule of genetics that establishes each organism's physical characteristics. It wasn't until mid-2001, that the Human Genome Project and Celera Genomics jointly presented the true nature and complexity of the digital code inherent in DNA. We now understand that each human DNA molecule is comprised of chemical bases arranged in approximately 3 billion precise sequences. Even the DNA molecule for the single-celled bacterium, E. coli, contains enough information to fill all the books in any of the world's largest libraries. \n\nDNA Double Helix: The "Basics"\nDNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is a double-stranded molecule that is twisted into a helix like a spiral staircase. Each strand is comprised of a sugar-phosphate backbone and numerous base chemicals attached in pairs. The four bases that make up the stairs in the spiraling staircase are adenine (A), thymine (T), cytosine (C) and guanine (G). These stairs act as the "letters" in the genetic alphabet, combining into complex sequences to form the words, sentences and paragraphs that act as instructions to guide the formation and functioning of the host cell. Maybe even more appropriately, the A, T, C and G in the genetic code of the DNA molecule can be compared to the "0" and "1" in the binary code of computer software. Like software to a computer, the DNA code is a genetic language that communicates information to the organic cell. \n\nThe DNA code, like a floppy disk of binary code, is quite simple in its basic paired structure. However, it's the sequencing and functioning of that code that's enormously complex. Through recent technologies like x-ray crystallography, we now know that the cell is not a "blob of protoplasm", but rather a microscopic marvel that is more complex than the space shuttle. The cell is very complicated, using vast numbers of phenomenally precise DNA instructions to control its every function. \n\nAlthough DNA code is remarkably complex, it's the information translation system connected to that code that really baffles science. Like any language, letters and words mean nothing outside the language convention used to give those letters and words meaning. This is modern information theory at its core. A simple binary example of information theory is the "Midnight Ride of Paul Revere." In that famous story, Mr. Revere asks a friend to put one light in the window of the North Church if the British came by land, and two lights if they came by sea. Without a shared language convention between Paul Revere and his friend, that simple communication effort would mean nothing. Well, take that simple example and multiply by a factor containing many zeros. \n\nWe now know that the DNA molecule is an intricate message system. To claim that DNA arose by random material forces is to say that information can arise by random material forces. Many scientists argue that the chemical building blocks of the DNA molecule can be explained by natural evolutionary processes. However, they must realize that the material base of a message is completely independent of the information transmitted. Thus, the chemical building blocks have nothing to do with the origin of the complex message. As a simple illustration, the information content of the clause "nature was designed" has nothing to do with the writing material used, whether ink, paint, chalk or crayon. In fact, the clause can be written in binary code, Morse code or smoke signals, but the message remains the same, independent of the medium. There is obviously no relationship between the information and the mater
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"high-throughput" = Technology where large quantities of DNA, protein, drug, chemical, information, etc, are analyzed or produced at a high rate of speed\n\nWill allow for more rapid advances in pharmacogenomic and other research.
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Discovery of the DNA structure.\n\nThe discovery of the DNA structure was the start of a new era in biology, leading, over the next two decades, to the cracking of the genetic code and the realization that DNA directs the synthesis of proteins. There were technical advances too, such as DNA sequencing, genetic engineering, and gene cloning. More recently, the complete sequences of many organisms have been solved - including the human genome in June 2000. The next 50 years of the DNA story will be all about realizing the practical benefits of Crick and Watson's discovery for humanity - in industry, medicine, food and agriculture.
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Nanobiotechnology: applying the tools and processes of Molecular Nanotechnology to build devices for studying biosystems, in order to learn from biology how to create better nanoscale devices. Should hasten the creation of useful micro devices that mimic living biological systems. \n\nFor more info on Nanotechnology, check this link\nhttp://www.nanotech-now.com/nanotechnology-glossary-M-O.htm
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Sure it WOULD work if there were means to deliver it to each cell, ensure 100% restriction efficiency & specificity, and ligate the DNA nick afterwards. So far it is sci-fi; prenatal diagnostics is the way to go for now.