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It is rather silly and acutally the name "Splice" is scientifically completely incorrect, but if you like to check it out, I'm sure it's worth a laugh (now that you know more about genetics than the average person) | It is rather silly and acutally the name "Splice" is scientifically completely incorrect, but if you like to check it out, I'm sure it's worth a laugh (now that you know more about genetics than the average person) | ||
Here's a | Here's a wikipedia link [[wikipedia:Splice (film)] | ||
Enjoy! | Enjoy! | ||
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b) The movie GATTACA might also be interesting [ | b) The movie GATTACA might also be interesting [[wikipedia:Gattaca]] | ||
Furthermore, I already told you about sequencing from simple blood samples. | Furthermore, I already told you about sequencing from simple blood samples. | ||
Sequencing is the technology used to read the genetic code (AGCTTACCTTACC...). Therefor physical DNA (or RNA, I come to that later) is needed. DNA can simply be taken out from cells, i.e. cells of your skin or even blood plasm and serum. You can find some Information about DNA Sequencing on [ | Sequencing is the technology used to read the genetic code (AGCTTACCTTACC...). Therefor physical DNA (or RNA, I come to that later) is needed. DNA can simply be taken out from cells, i.e. cells of your skin or even blood plasm and serum. You can find some Information about DNA Sequencing on [[wikipedia:Sequencing]]. | ||
So why is that interesting? | So why is that interesting? | ||
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Coming back to the point: Sequencing RNA from human blood is possible since some years. In the future, as automated sequencing gets better and cheaper, that could give us the oppotunity to have a sort of online-look onto our gene expression. We would simply take blood samples and put them into a full-automatic (pocket?) sequencer. | Coming back to the point: Sequencing RNA from human blood is possible since some years. In the future, as automated sequencing gets better and cheaper, that could give us the oppotunity to have a sort of online-look onto our gene expression. We would simply take blood samples and put them into a full-automatic (pocket?) sequencer. | ||
Today, RNA analysis from blood samples is used i.e. for the [ | Today, RNA analysis from blood samples is used i.e. for the [[wikipedia:HIV test| HIV-diagnosis]] and is also taken into account for [[wikipedia:HIV test|cancer diagnosis]]. In general, if the RNA sequencing from blood will get better and better, we will probably be able to look at our gene expression profile online! | ||
Despite those technologies, another important marker in the blood, especially for the detection of the mood and feelings of the persons are [ | Despite those technologies, another important marker in the blood, especially for the detection of the mood and feelings of the persons are [[wikipedia:Hormones|hormones]]. Hormones have been shown to have a strong influence on many body functions, including blood pressure and heartbeat. Furthermore they have a strong influence on the way we feel and act. Lovers have a certain hormone-cocktail in their blood, people being excited or agressive have a high adrenaline level in their blood. In animal studies it was shown, that by injecting a certain hormone into animals normally not living in groups, they would be nice and friendly living with the group of their kind afterwards (I will look up which animal that was and add that later). | ||
I hope their has been at least some interesting information in this much too long paragraph :) | I hope their has been at least some interesting information in this much too long paragraph :) | ||