Part 1: Mutation Story

I am a gene named Jacobsen Syndrome and I am only in 1 in 100,000 newborns, so I believe the body I am in is quite special. I take place right as someone is born. I am not liked because I cause mental retardation and many other birth defects. The host of myself gets very depressed easily because of all the others who make fun of her. I only come in if genetic material is missing from chromosome 11 which affects 340 genes which is critical to the normal body development. I do not know for sure which type of gender I am in right now but I predict a female because females tend to get it twice as much than men. I am not passed on by family or inherited by anyone. I happen because of a mistake during reproductive cell division when a baby is being formed in the womb. Many infants with others like myself have central nervous system defects. This can affect how the brain and spinal cord function. This results with impaired intelligence, learning, speech, and motor skills. My host also has problems walking, standing, speaking, and sitting often. Later on in her life she started to have some behavioural problems such as: compulsive behaviour, short attention span, and are easily distracted. To the day all I believe, is that I cannot be helped.

This picture shows some of the physical defects of Jacobsen Syndrome:

Part 2: The Making of Mutation Story

Questions Needed:

What is Jacobsen Syndrome?

Is Jacobsen Syndrome Treatable?

What are causes of Jacobsen Syndrome?

What are symptoms of Jacobsen Syndrome?

How is the host’s life affected?

Throughout this project I mainly used the internet

Process I used to investigate Jacobsen Syndrome:

• Made questions and researched them
• Recorded information needed
• Made a story based on this information

Citations:

“Jacobsen Syndrome.” Genetics Home Reference. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 May 2016.

“Diseases.” Jacobsen Syndrome. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 May 2016.

“Jacobsen Syndrome.” Healthline. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 May 2016.

“Jacobsen Syndrome.” Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatments and Causes. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 May 2016.