All Outputs (3)

Genetics Healthcare & Public Health Screening in Scotland (2012)
Report
Kerr, G. (2012). Genetics Healthcare & Public Health Screening in Scotland. The Scottish Parliament: The Scottish Parliament

This briefing describes genetic healthcare services and public health screening programmes in Scotland. It includes a brief introduction to genetics in relation to healthcare; information on the four regional genetics services and an overview of rece... Read More about Genetics Healthcare & Public Health Screening in Scotland.

Climate Change: The Role of the Individual (2012)
Report
Kerr, G. (2012). Climate Change: The Role of the Individual. Scottish Parliament: The Scottish Parliament

The Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 sets targets for Scotland to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 42% by 2020 and 80% by 2050, based on 1990 levels. In order to achieve this target, it is widely recognised that individuals have a very import... Read More about Climate Change: The Role of the Individual.

How to halve ploidy during meiosis – Lessons from budding yeast (2012)
Journal Article
Kerr, G., Sarkar, S., & Arumugam, P. (2012). How to halve ploidy during meiosis – Lessons from budding yeast. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 69(18), 3037-3051. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00018-012-0974-9

Maintenance of ploidy in sexually reproducing organisms requires a specialized form of cell division called meiosis that generates genetically diverse haploid gametes from diploid germ cells. Meiotic cells halve their ploidy by undergoing two rounds... Read More about How to halve ploidy during meiosis – Lessons from budding yeast.