What is Genetic Engineering?
Genetic engineering is the umbrella term, which can cover a wide range of ways of changing the genetic material-the DNA code-in a living organism. The DNA code or genes are deliberately transferred between organism. The DNA code contains all the informations which stored in a long chain chemical molecule that will determines the nature of the organism; whether it is an amoebe, a pine tree, a bird, an octopus, a sheep or a human being. This code also characterises the particular individual. In short, genetic engineering is the direct manipulation of an organism’s genes by technological intervention.
The ability to change the genetic composition of an organism has great potential applications in society. Presently, genetic engineering techniques are used in agricultural to produce plants with a variety of economically beneficial traits such as increased yield and stronger resistance to pesticides and disease. Genetic engineering has been used to create livestock for increased yield such as cows that produce more milk. Scientists also exploring the use of genetic engineering in human gene therapy to treat and possible even cure diseases in human such as sickle cell anemia. Lastly, there is a lot more uses that genetic engineering had contributed. Examples can be obtained in
Advantages of Genetic Engineering.
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