Population Genetics and the Hardy-Weinberg Theorem Introduction When thinking of population genetics there are two key names that mark important moments in the history of science. Darwinian selection, which includes Darwin's four postulations one: stating that individuals within...

Fetal DNA Modification Fetal DNA modification, what is it? Fetal DNA Modification is a type of germ line gene therapy, but it is only performed on fetuses. This is because of their abnormalities of their gene makeup that could cause hereditary disease. If a genetic disease is found during t...

Abstract In this lab we are using Saccharomyces cerevisiae to test two genes for simple mendilan inheritance. This also models what Mendel did when he crossed two heterozygote plants, the strains we are using represent the gametes of the pea plants so we get the expected ratios of an independent as...