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Implications of Genetic Engineering.
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Implications of Genetic Engineering DNA is known as the building blocks for life; the genetic code from which all aspects of every living organism is derived. In the past number of years a process known as genetic engineering has been developed, which alters the make up of DNA hence altering how the cell operates. Genetic engineering is simply adding a gene from an organism into the DNA of another. There are a number of techniques. Restriction enzymes are used to cut the strings of DNA in different places and select the required genes. These genes are usually then inserted into circular pieces of DNA (plasmids), generally found in bacteria which can reproduce in a very short space of time, creating many "clones". If the gene is to be inserted into a plant or animal a "ferry" is used; a piece of genetic material taken from a virus or a bacterium and...
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