Genetic Engineering
By Visook
In the present, our world is developed through a variety of ways. There are many technologies that the human can follow and can’t follow because technology is complicated. Recently, there has been discussion about the use of Genetic Engineering to improve lives. What is Genetic Engineering? It is a part of Biotechnology that is a laboratory technique used by scientists to change the DNA of living organism, e.g., plants and animals. It is based on genetics, a science started from the early 1900’s. This technology makes us to have new species of plants and animals that are beneficial for human but at the same time, genetic engineering can be harmful.
To begin with, the advantages of Genetic Engineering are infectious diseases that can be treated by implanting genes that code for antiviral proteins specific to each antigen. Plants such like potatoes and watermelon can be enlarged by Genetic Engineering. Also, plants can protect themselves from the weeds. Moreover, Genetic Engineering can help reduce global warming because it can help the trees to absorb more carbon dioxide. As for animals, they can be strengthening by Genetic Engineering.
On the other hand, Genetic Engineering has disadvantages too. To start with, nature is an extremely complex inter-related chain consisting of many species linked in the food chain. It may have an irreversible effect with consequences yet unknown. And Genetic engineering borderlines on many moral issues, particularly involving religion, which questions whether man, has the right to manipulate.
All in all Genetic Engineering has both advantages and disadvantages that give many benefits to people in the world. I think Genetic engineering is high technology that we can learn about it and if we know, we can use it for our health and in our lives. Surely, Genetic engineering will benefit mankind medically, industrially, and agriculturally if we use wisely and disadvantages if we use badly. Everything has value for us.
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