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Genetic Engineering is a modern science where the genes of an organism are changed to alter the features of that organism.
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Genetic Engineering is a modern science where the genes of an organism are changed to alter the features of that organism. This normally happens by the extraction of genes from one organism, and these genes are then introduced into another organism to aid it in survival. Genes are removed from the DNA (deoxyribose nucleic acid) of an organism, and each gene codes for a particular trait in that organism (e.g. eye colour). Now that scientists have discovered what traits many of these genes code for, both in plants and in animals, they can modify these genes to benefit other organisms. For example, if a patient has a gene disorder, such as sickle cell anaemia, scientist can now obtain the correct gene and insert it into the patient to help them. There have been many questions about whether genetic engineering is ethical or safe but another questions is this; are there...
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