Genetic Engineering

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INSERTING HUMAN GENES INTO PIGS:

I believe that this is a good idea. It will help to combat the problem of not finding organ donors for patients. Previously, pig organs would not have been able to be inserted into the human body, yet it can be possible with this scientific breakthrough. Many lives could be saved with this. However, this has not been experimented with much; so there could be bad effects that people are not aware of.

SOMEONE WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS MUST INHALE WORKING COPIES OF THE NECESSARY GENE SO THAT THE CELLS IN HIS LUNGS START TO WORK NORMALLY:

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Repeated lung infections and inflammation mean that the average life expectancy for a cystic fibrosis sufferer is only about 30 years. Research has shown that it is possible to deliver a 'good' copy of the CFTR gene to the lungs by inhaling it, and restore normal lung function. I think that if this idea can be perfected, then it will help a lot of cystic fibrosis sufferers. In 2004 scientists found that treatment with oral curcumin, the yellow pigment of the spice turmeric, corrected the principal physiological defects associated with cystic fibrosis.

CROPS ARE GENETICALLY MODIFIED SO THEY ...

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