material by intervention in genetic processes. Geneticists,

the scientists that specialize in gene therapy, are working

very diligently to map out the suspected 100,000 to 150,000

genes that make up the human body. They plan to have it

complete by 2005 (Boukhari 1). With this map of the charted

genes Jeff Kunerth, writer for the Orlando Sentinel says,

"It is one of the many scientific advances that literally

will redefine life in the next millennium,"(Kunerth 1).

Geneticists should continue their studies in genetic

engineering because of the possible health benefits it will

have. Wouldn't it be great for soon to be parents to not

have to worry about thier child coming out deformed, or with

a genetic disease that have been passed down? Or not

having to worry about diseases that occur later on in life

as a result of a missing gene? Or how would you like to

create your own child from scratch? "We are promised to be

on the verge of a new era in medicine, where serious

diseases will be cured by patching the flaws in our

intricate genetic engines" says Jeff Elliott, a respected

Now as geneticists are maping out the genes they can

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not have to suffer this horrible disease(Understanding 2).

4,000-5,000 genetic illnesses (Boukhari 1).

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Fibrosis Silver, Dystrophy Kunerth, Cystic Fibrosis, Orlando Sentinel, David Morris, Lou Gehrigs, Genetic Engineering, Arthur Caplan, Jeff Elliott, Catholic Reporter, genetic engineering, cystic fibrosis, lou gehrigs disease, lou gehrigs, gehrigs disease, silver 2, kunerth 2, gene therapy, kunerth 1, 2 scientists, 1 parents, genes human body, silver 2 scientists, kunerth 1 parents,
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