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Bioethics Advisory Commission National Bioethics Advisory
1,490 words"To be or not to be... " In the last fifty years new forms of technology have been the center of attention for every human being. It seems that every day scientists come up with some new, perhaps even controversial, and exciting ways to improve the quality of life. These new technologies affect every aspect of life, as we know it. One such technology is the research being done in the area of cloning. Cloning is the production of one or more cells, individual plants, or animals that are genetical...
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Genetically Modified Crops Genetically Modified Organisms
1,729 wordsGenetics An Essential Part Of Our Diet More genetically modified crops are appearing on the farms of the United States everyday, even though consumers may not know it. However, the good news is that these crops are planted because of their benefits to people. For example, according to the American Medical Association (AMA), More than 40 transgenic crop varieties have been cleared through the federal review process with enhanced agronomic and / or nutritional characteristics or one or more featur...
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Fertilized Egg Cystic Fibrosis
944 wordsTransgenic Technology: Cloning Techniques Amanda Kruvand Transgenic Technology Transgenic technology can introduce a gene or genes from one individuals DNA into the DNA of another individual- even when the genes come from different species. The gene or genes are inserted in to a fertilized egg and become integrated in to the DNA of that zygote. Nuclear Transfer Technology It is possible to replace a complete set of genes (called a genome) using nuclear transfer technology. The nucleus, which con...
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