eliminate undesirable ones. Genetic engineering is an umbrella term, which can cover a wide range of ways of changing the genetic

material in a living organism. The cells of all living organisms contain genes. By changing an organism's genes, scientists can give

the organism and its descendants different traits. Defects of individual genes can cause a malfunction in the metabolism of the

body, and are the roots of many "genetic" diseases.

To perform genetic manipulation you must first find the gene you want to duplicate or eliminate. Sounds simple? This process has

been compared to finding the proverbial 'needle in the haystack'. However, in this case the haystack is about the size of the United

Genes are located within cells. Cells are found on tiny structures called chromosomes. Every chromosome contains one molecule

of a chemical substance called DNA. One single molecule of DNA can contain thousands of genes. When you put all this together

this mass of genes, cells and chromosomes are known as the human genome. A person's DNA contains the information that

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of uses can you think of for Genetic Engineering in our future? How do you feel about the use of Genetic engineering to

store to find out which types of foods have been genetically manipulated. Are these foods labeled?

The Genetic Revolution has already begun, and it will have as much impact on human society as the Industrial Revolution. It is

the course of evolution. Some feel that this type of manipulation is comparable to Nazi Germany's effort to breed "pure Aryans"

One could, for example, imagine a herbicide-resistance gene getting into weeds and making superweeds that could take over a

However, the huge wave of enthusiasm for genetic engineering is unlikely to subside any time soon. The most current project

chromosomes in the human body. As of late 1997, about 50,000 of the human genes had been identified and sequenced, a mere

to a young one, have raised the levels of expectations to new heights.

produced insulin was the first genetically engineered drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use on

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