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Benefits and Restraints of Genetic Engineering and the Use of Recombinant DNA.
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Benefits and Restraints of Genetic Engineering and the Use of Recombinant DNA Genetic engineering and recombinant DNA have many useful purposes which benefit humans in many different ways in many different fields. The latest bio-technological breakthroughs allow the use of recombinant or 'mixed' DNA to be used more and more and in increasingly safer conditions. However there are still many problems and restrictions with using recombinant DNA such as side-effects or long term changes and the effect a new characteristic will have on its surrounding environment, be it the human body or a whole environmental ecosystem. Whilst genetic engineering has been beneficial in many ways increasing plant yields or improving human health, the statement, "The use of recombinant DNA can only benefit humans", can be discussed and in almost all situations it is found not to be true as discussed below. Genetic engineering is used frequently in the agricultural industry for many...
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