What, exactly, does a Genetics Laboratory Technician Do?
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It really depends on the lab.  In my lab, they extract DNA and run markers to find what genes the animal has.  In other labs, you may find the actual sequence of the DNA (A-C-T-G).  Genetics is a large field and no two labs do the same thing.
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Nucleic Acid probes are used to identify regions of DNA. Say for example you want to look for a mutations with AAACCG, you would use a probe with TTTGGC( this is oversimplified, usually its about 15-20 bases), if the probe stuck on, it tells you that site is present. If the sequence was AAACAG, then it wouldn't stick on. Indicating the site was not there. So in a short one word, its used to identify Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNP), alleles, or any differnce in DNA code, or even the presence of it.
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Although there are many opportunities in these areas, I will only highlight two, since I have experience in those areas.  The first is a Clinical Laboratory Scientist (aka-Medical Technologist).  These are the people who generally work in hospital labs, performing the various tests on body fluids that doctors order.\n\nMed techs can choose to work only in the area of Microbiology in the lab.  They culture patient samples and identify any organisms that may grow from those samples.  They also perform susceptibility testing on organisms to help let the doctor know which drugs would work best to treat the patient.  (Med techs can also specialize in Mycology (fungi) and parasitology.)\n\nImmunology is another area that med techs can work in.  Here, they test patients' blood for antibodies in order to diagnose various (often viral) diseases.\n\nAlso, there is also a demand in the field of infectious disease epidemiology.  In this area, epidemiologists try to find the cause, source, etc. of various infectious agents as well as try to find a way to prevent occurences of infectious disease.\n\nSo, that's about all I can tell you in a nutshell.  I hope that helps.
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the research in biomedical genetics is carried mainly for\nI) The role of signaling networks and small molecule metabolites in normal cell regulation and organ development as well as in diseases with a genetic basis, such as cancer\n\nII) Stem cell research in association with tissue repair paradigms
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Something to do w/ genetics............\n\n-Mr. Happy-\n:o)
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biological technician
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Technicians usually develop a routine with their Doctors and they become very well versed in what "their" doctors want done.\n   No technician will make any judgement calls unless they know that the particular ordering doctor will expect them to do certain tests given certain circumstances.\n   For all you know,your mother's doctor had already ordered all of those tests but certain protocol has to be followed.  Not all tests can be done at one time since certain tests require certain medicines/barrium/dyes etc.\n   If you are concerned by all means ask the technician about why the tests are being ordered,if your doctor ordered them or call the doctor themselves.
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to perform experiments\n\nto create new compounds \n\nto purify compounds such as salt, iodine etc\n\nto produce products that may be used or sold\n\nto make esctasy (sorry, couldnt help that one :)  )
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Better don't do it. What for you are drawing your own  blood ? Is it for investigations ? If it so let the Lab.technician or nurse do It.
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I am not quite sure in what that is, but if you want to learn about any career go here:\nincluding biotechnology.
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'ag_iitkgp' almost has it right. When I started out many moons ago in the field of instrumentation, I was for ever being asked "What is that then"? First an 'instrument' is a device used to control or measure  variables such as pressure temperature flow level etc etc.   In those days ' instrument mechanic' looked after the 'clanky' bits like control valves and bits of pipe work, 'instrument techs' looked after the low voltage and electronic control side of the job.\nAs quite a bit of the initial training was electrical , employers thought they would 'lump in ' electrical to the job title hence instrument/electrical job designation.\nNever a good move to my mind, the two trades are completely seperate.\nHowever my day is done, who am I to say, but while I'm on the subject it took me five years to become a fully trained instrument tech, that is now covered in a couple of months and people are let loose as fully trained??? No chance.\nAs far as technical training goes in the UK we are cra*!\nSorry about that, I got a bit carried away there.\nBut I hope that answers your question?
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You name it, there is a test for it. They do blood tests, urine tests, they even have a hair follicle test. with that test, they can find out, when you did it, how you did it.
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This is the job description as given for a job as an assistant embryologist at Brigham and Women's hospital in Boston. I hope it helps.\nThis position is for an entry-level Assistant Embryologist who will work in the Center for Assisted Reproduction Clinical Lab as a flexi-32h employee. The hours are from 8:30am until the work is finished for the day (usually by 5pm). This person will be under the direct supervision of the Senior Embryologist when in the clinic and under the general supervision of the Technical Supervisor and Lab Director at all times. Rotating weekend call will be required.\nThis person will be taught how to maintain the laboratory QC logs, assist with egg retrievals, perform sperm preps, set up for cases, clean up after cases, and prepare patient charts. Additionally, this person will be taught to maintain the laboratory stocks, keep the supply inventory at acceptable levels, QC all contact materials before they are used in the laboratory, and keep the equipment in good working order. The AE will be required to perform the mouse QC assay (inject, sacrifice, and dissect mice) and any other laboratory activities, as requested by the Technical Supervisor and/or the Lab Director.\n\n1. Culture plate set-ups, media preparation, and chart preparation for all patient cases. \n2. Assist the Senior Embryologist in performing patient procedures as directed.\n3. Sperm processing: includes scheduling all sample collections, making the arrangements with the patient and processing the samples as they arrive.\n4. Maintain the daily Quality Control Logs and perform the activities associated with those logs.\n5. Lab clean up at the end of the day: includes removing hazardous waste and general lab cleanliness.\n6. Maintaining supply inventory.\n7. Promote a positive team environment\n8. Conduct mouse QC assays (inject, sacrifice, and dissect mice).\n9. May be required to conduct clinical research.\n10.Other duties as requested by the Senior Embryologist, the Technical Supervisor, and/or Lab Director.\n\nRequirements:\nBachelor's degree in biology or related field is required.\nCertification as an Assistant Embryologist preferred.
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How can you probably have a school lab with that kinda facility. DNA extraction from an egg requires much more sophisticated lab.
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Without using molecular methods in a bio lab, you would have to rely on phenotypic testing - ie. the expression of the gene.\n\nin microbiology:\ntest the presence of the gene product and compare them to what is expected\n\nMolecular methods would be more reliable and accurate in detecting a mutation. If you know the sequence of the normal gene you can amplify it by PCR and visualise it by agarose gel elecrophoresis - in which case, the mutated gene would give an altered product if any at all. Or you could use real-time-PCR with a labelled probe complementary to the gene sequence. During the PCR cycle, the probe will bind loosely to the mutated gene but strongly to the natural gene. So during the high temperature stages, the mix with the mutated gene will lose the signal from the probe before the mix with the natural gene.\n\nThere are other methods, but I'm not quite sure what you're dealing with...
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First, what does this have to do with your genetic heritage?\n\nSecond, just do your job above and beyond what is required and you will become indispensible.
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Everyone above is more or less correct - CSIs are actually the people that collect evidence from the scene itself.  They are generally not the people that do the fun experiments in the lab, as it takes a separate skill set to handle and analyse organic material than it does to collect that material without contamination and provide real-time analysis to law enforcement.\n\nThe most obvious difference between real CSIs and the ones you see on TV are that, first, they very rarely speak to suspects or 'do' a whole case; a blood spatter expert may very well just analyse one blood spatter after another, handing out reports stating that this spatter came from this angle, inflicted by an object with such-and-such mass...  a geneticist may extract and analyse DNA from several cases at once without any information as to what effect their results will have on a given case, etc.  \n\nThe most substantial difference between real life and TV, however, is the time factor.  In many parts of North America, the processing time for many lab results is extremely high.  Every week the CSI team barrels through another case; in reality, a single homicide could tie up a small staff for several years, and the suspects very, very rarely confess - a lab tech could spend two years working on a blunt-object murder, wait another three years for appeals to come to an end, and see a suspect whom they've never met locked up for five years while still proclaiming his innocence.  Not quite as fulfilling as TV would have us think.