GENETIC ENGINEERING

By : Norma Mohd AkhirMatric no :Course :

GeneticEngineering?

What is

GENETIC ENGINEERING DEFINITION (GENETIC

MODIFICATION)

Genetic modification - or GM - is the scientific alteration of genetic material in a living organism

BENEFITS

MEDICAL FIELD

AGRICULTURE

RESEARCH

INDUSTRY

• Treatment for heart attack• Vaccine manufacturing• Cancer treatments• HIV infection treatment

• Transforming microorganisms such as bacteria or yeast, or insect mammalian cells with a gene coding for a useful protein

• discover the functions of certain genes

• Crop resistance to insects and certain herbicides

• Delaying ripening of fruits

THE PROS AND CONS (CROP)Pros

The crop don’t have to use insecticidal sprays

May cut the cost of labour since the crop don’t need an intensive care unlike conventional crop

Cons

The seed/crop might be expensive to buy

Sustainable organic agriculture creates much needed jobs in depressed rural economies

THE PROS AND CONS (LIVESTOCKS)Pros

The animal can be engineered to be more resistant to harmful and painful diseases

Cons

No confirmation or insurability these animal wont trigged any health effect to those who consume it.

THE PROS AND CONS (HUMAN )Pros

Gene therapy is being used, as yet experimentally, to treat cancer

Cons

It will take more that gene therapy to combat the cancer since the environmental factor could cause the cancer again

THE PROBLEM

Biological danger, especially to mammalian species (GMO food)In 1996,the GMO soy have cause some death in Brazil when the

consumer are nuts allergic

No GMO food labeling on the marketDanger to the consumer if they have any allergic to certain

ingredient

Environmental danger with the emergence of superweedThe crop is resistant to certain herbicides which make the farmer

will spray the superweeds repeatedly, unaware that the weeds are herbicide-resistant.

THE ETHICS

Creation of new life forms and crossing species boundaries

Long-term effects on human health and the environment

Blending of nonhuman animal and human DNA

Unintended personal, social, and cultural consequences

CONCLUSION AND DISCUSSIONWhat's the future for genetic engineering?

Are you agree with genetic engineering @ genetic modification?

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