1. Genetic Engineering
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2. Table of contents What is genetic engineering ?
Genetic Engineering Process
Positive Aspects of Genetic Engineering
Negative Aspects of Genetic Engineering
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3. What is genetic engineering ?
Genetic engineering is the process of manually adding new DNA to an organism.
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4. Genetic Engineering Process
Step 1
Find an organism that have the desired gene
Step 2
Extract the DNA from that organism
Step 3
Locate and copy the one desired gene (recipe) from thousands of genes that were extracted. This is called gene cloning.
Step 4
Modify slightly the gene to work in a more desirable way once inside the recipient organism.
Step 5
Deliver the new gene(s), called a transgene into cells of the recipient organism. This is called transformation.
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5. Positive Aspects of Genetic Engineering
Medecine :
Manufacturing drugs :
Insulin
Human growth hormones
Vaccines
Gene therapy
Industry :
Bacteria:
Biofuel
Cleaning up toxic waste
Detecting arsenic in drinking water
Agriculture and livestock farming :
Genetically modified crops and fish
Research :
Create model animals, bacteria or virus and do laboratory research
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6. Negative Aspects of Genetic Engineering
Ecological concerns
Health concerns
Ethical concerns
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7. Conclusion
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