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Feto-Maternal Hemorrhage (FMH) assessmentHemolytic disease of the fetus and the newborn (HDFN) is caused by the passage of the maternal antibodies into the fetal circulation after sensitisation through previous pregnancies or transfusion. When this occurs during pregnancy, the fetus may suffer from accelerated RBC destruction leading to anemia and hydrops […]

This question concernsthree E. coli genes. Genes a and b eachencode polypeptides of 300 amino acids, while gene cencodes a polypeptide of 3,000 amino acids. In trying to isolatemutations for each of these genes, I treated cells with a chemicalto introduce point mutations into the DNA; using this method anynucleotide […]

Design an experiment in which you will test the effect of an acidic fluid on enzymatic activity. (Recall: enzymes are proteins.) To complete this project, it may be useful for you to review the Scientific Method Tutorial (found the Course Content section of the classroom under the Science Learning Center […]

Question: Joseph and Jenny have come to a genetic counselor to determine their chances of having a child with myotonic dystrophy, a degenerative muscular disorder that appears at about 50 years of age and is inherited with the autosomal dominant allele D. The autosomal recessive allele d does not contribute to […]