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"The moral, ethical and legal issues surrounding Genetic Engineering"
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"The moral, ethical and legal issues surrounding Genetic Engineering" Genetic engineering (GE) is the artificial alteration of the genetic code. It is a laboratory technique used by scientists. With natural breeding, genes are passed down generations, but with new technology scientists are able to identify an individual gene, and insert it into another organism, which will then carry the characteristic of that gene. Human control over genes is not new it has been done for centuries, such as plant cross breeding. When taking genes from one species to another is known as transgenic. Transgenic manipulation is new to the world and people have subjective and objective views on them. Scientists say GE may bring large advantages to humans and the way they live. Critics argue that genetic engineering can destroy and risk the pure and natural human being. There are number of advantages and disadvantages in genetic engineering but disaster can be avoided...
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