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Darren Raffety

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I can answer questions relating to molecular genetics, specifically the roles that genes play in both health and disease in mammalian cells. I am also able to answer with relation to experimental organisms (e.g. S. pombe and S. cerevisiae) that are widely used in the biochemistry of genetics. I am knowledgable in the history of genetics ranging from the start (widely accepted to be Mendel, although his work was ignored for many years after his death). I can't answer questions directly relating to an individuals disorder only to give a general overview of widely accepted and experimentally proven concepts and theories. It is also impossible to determine the characteristics of an unborn child based on the phenotypes of the parents.

Experience

4 years educational experience at 2 UK Universities

Organizations
Instituate of Biomedical Sciences University of Sussex

Education/Credentials
BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences (University of Brighton) MSc Genetic Manipulation and Molecular Cell Biology (University of Sussex)

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