approach is to clearly convey the subject through reasonably supportive evidence. Genetic engineering is copying individual genes to another living organism to alter its genetic makeup‚ thereby incorporating or deleting specific characteristics into or from the organism‚ according to the doctors: Sereana Dresbach‚ Holly Flax‚ Amanda Sokolowski and John Allred (2001) from the University of Ohio State. Genetic engineering has the power to change who we are through science‚ which is extremely controversial
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medicine‚ modern biotechnology finds applications in areas such as pharmaceutical drug discovery and production‚ pharmacogenomics‚ and genetic testing (or genetic screening). Pharmacogenomics (a combination of pharmacology and genomics) is the technology that analyses how genetic makeup affects an individual’s response to drugs. It deals with the influence of genetic variation on drug response in patients by correlating gene expression or single-nucleotide polymorphisms with a drug’s efficacy or toxicity
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Introduction Opener: What are genetically modified foods (GMF)? Thesis statement: Genetically modified foods have both benefits as well as dangers to human health‚ the environment‚ and economy. Genetically modified foods have contributed to better foods in terms of food quality and human health. * higher nutritional value and better flavour * increased shelf life Genetically modified foods or organisms advocates enhanced farming techniques in terms of being
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years of genetic modification by farmers and scientist in search of desirable traits. Selective breeding and hybrid strains have contributed immeasurably to farm productivity during this time. Over the past 30 years however‚ genetic engineering has been revolutionized. While before‚ a farmer wanting to develop a frost resistant tomato would be able to breed towards one only if the necessary genes were available somewhere in tomatoes or a near relative to tomatoes‚ modern biological engineering techniques
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Biotechnology is a field of applied biology that involves the use of living organisms and bioprocesses in engineering‚ technology‚ medicine and other fields requiring bioproducts. The concept encompasses a wide range of procedures for modifying living organisms according to human purposes. For thousands of years‚ humans have used selective breeding to improve production of crops and livestock to use them for food. In selective breeding‚ organisms with desirable characteristics are mated to produce
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traits in a glass petri-dish‚ very from lowering the risk of a genetic disorder to gender selection. It is not okay to change humans by artificial means. In the scientific short story “Flowers for Algernon”‚ by Daniel Keyes‚ Charlie Gordon should not have had the operation to make him intelligent. Charlie was better before the operation. For
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been filed with the US Patent Office alone‚ and many more abroad. Furthermore an economic war broke out to own equity in firms that legally claimed such patent rights or the means to control not only genetically modified organisms but vast reaches of human food supplies. This has been the behind-the-scenes and key factor for some of the largest and rapid agri-chemical firm mergers in history. The merger of Pioneer Hi-Bed and Dupont (1997)‚ Novartis AG and AstraZeneca PLC (2000)‚ plus Dow ’s merger with
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compromising the overall nutritional value of our daily food consumption. Genetic Engineering technology is the act of altering or disrupting the natural blue prints of living organisms resulting in gene-foods to be sold for profit. This technology breaks down fundamental genetic barriers by randomly inserting genes of non-related species by use of viruses‚ anti-biotic resistant genes‚ and bacteria. This process alters the genetic code and then is passed on to offspring through heredity. There are
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genetically modified. More and more animals are being experimented on everyday so that humans can benefit from the advanced products they produce such as better food and medicine. Genetically modified animals could eventually benefit humankind‚ but as of now‚ the risks of genetic modification are far too great to allow this kind of procedure to continue. The benefits could potentially outweigh the risks‚ but genetic modification should not be allowed if even one animal
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------------------------------------------------- GM crops: Promise and reality The introduction of the first transgenic plant 30 years ago heralded the start of a second green revolution‚ providing food to the starving‚ profits to farmers and environmental benefits to boot. Many GM crops fulfilled the promise. But their success has been mired in controversy with many questioning their safety‚ their profitability and their green credentials. A polarized debate has left little room for consensus
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