Biology

Significance of Major Discoveries in Modern Biology

This assignment will focus on  you describing a discovery, innovation, important finding, and/or breakthrough in genetics, cell biology, and/or biotechnology. Some examples include endosymbiont theory, in vitro fertilization, GMOs, cloning, genetic engineering, PCR, genetic fingerprinting, gene therapy, and DNA sequencing. You can use your text, the South University library, or the Internet to help you find something that interests you.

Your paper should be approximately 2-3 pages and include the following:

· A description of a significant discovery in biology

· The people behind the innovation

· How the innovation influences society, health, agriculture, wildlife, culture, and/or you personally

Please reference your textbook for information. The course textbook can be found on the  Syllabus and Textbooks  page of this course via the top navigation bar.