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Genetic engineering: techniques, benefits and risks
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Genetic engineering: techniques, benefits and risks David Farrell What is genetic engineering? Genetic engineering is the transfer of a gene from one organism to another. This transfer is from donor to recipient. It is also the scientific alteration of genetic material in a living organism. Genetic engineering is a relatively new and fast moving technology which has the potential for limitless possibilities in influencing the genetic make-up of human genes. However there are certain ethical opposition that genetic engineering has had to face. Genetic engineering involves moving a specific gene from one organism to another, cross breeding however involves moving hundreds if not thousands of genes from one organism to the other. Common techniques used in genetic engineering Recombinant DNA Uses plasmids and viruses to insert foreign genes into cells an example of this is bacteria being given the human insulin gene so that when the bacteria multiplies it creates insulin. This means that diabetes...
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