MadSci Network: Cell Biology |
There are many interesting issues in cell biology that you can find in your local newspaper. Just yesterday, several papers came out with the story of the first cloned clone. This experiment could help determine the effect of cloning on life span (can the clone live as long as the donor or does the life span get progressively shorter). There are also the issues of releasing genetically engineered crops into the environment or genetically engineering sterility in seeds. You could invesigate the studies on how genes can be delivered to the body to cure genetic defects. Another topic that is "hot" in cell biology is signal transduction. How do cells perceive changes in their envoronment? Hope these suggestions have helped.
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