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I had made a short video clip about DNA testing in detecting prostate cancer in which involves PCA3 gene as a marker of this cancer identification process. It has been a supplementary procedure for normal diagnosis like Digital Rectal Examination (DRE) and urine tests.
If you haven’t watched it. Watch it here.
Written by J.J. Yong on November 28th, 2008 with no comments.
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I read an article about DNA testing is going mainstream. What does that mean? What’s the impact?
From Babies Online:
Research studies are pointing to the fact that a person’s genetic make up can determine not only his/her risks for certain diseases, it has also an influence on a person’s response to certain drugs and treatments. Personal DNA information is therefore very important in the so-called personalized medicine
There are some controversial issues that raised by the advancement of DNA testing technology.
Written by J.J. Yong on November 20th, 2008 with no comments.
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Interestingly that a 16-year-old frozen mouse DNA can be cloned via nuclear cell transfer. You probably have seen Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park – a movie that was critically condemned by biological scientists due to its non-factual theory about cloning ancient DNA from a mosquito.
Therefore, readers have to understand that frozen DNA cannot be cloned as ice crystals able to damage the cells.
How does this frozen mouse (DNA) is cloned?
Written by J.J. Yong on November 5th, 2008 with no comments.
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