If you had the opportunity, would you change the genes that have been passed down through past generations? What would you do if you could change them? Scientist have found a way to do this and it is called gene editing. The answer for me is no however, my genes don’t have any serious diseases that are hereditary. Gene editing can have a positive effect on families and our society as a whole.
The first positive effect that gene editing has on families and society is that it can cure diseases. It can do this because when using the Cas9 technique scientist are able to cut out the “bad” gene and add a new and “improved” gene (Weintraub, 2015). By using the Cas9 technique scientist are able to effectively cure diseases like alzheimer's disease where there is no known cure once you have the disease.
The next positive effect that gene editing has on society is that is can save endangered species and resurrect extinct species. An endangered species that is a prime example that could use gene editing is the tasmanian devil who is suffering due to an infectious cancer but, with gene editing scientist can get rid of the cancer gene and potentially save the species. Scientists also are editing animals so they are able to survive …show more content…
It can prevent the spread of disease because when babies are just an embryo scientists can place a gene that will strengthen their immune system. This implanted gene will pass on through future generations because when that embryo grows up and has children of their own the implanted gene will pass on to the baby (2015). Gene editing can stop inherited diseases because if the mother or father of the embryo has a history of a disease in the family such as huntington’s disease a scientist can remove that gene from the embry to stop the spread of that inherited
The first positive effect that gene editing has on families and society is that it can cure diseases. It can do this because when using the Cas9 technique scientist are able to cut out the “bad” gene and add a new and “improved” gene (Weintraub, 2015). By using the Cas9 technique scientist are able to effectively cure diseases like alzheimer's disease where there is no known cure once you have the disease.
The next positive effect that gene editing has on society is that is can save endangered species and resurrect extinct species. An endangered species that is a prime example that could use gene editing is the tasmanian devil who is suffering due to an infectious cancer but, with gene editing scientist can get rid of the cancer gene and potentially save the species. Scientists also are editing animals so they are able to survive …show more content…
It can prevent the spread of disease because when babies are just an embryo scientists can place a gene that will strengthen their immune system. This implanted gene will pass on through future generations because when that embryo grows up and has children of their own the implanted gene will pass on to the baby (2015). Gene editing can stop inherited diseases because if the mother or father of the embryo has a history of a disease in the family such as huntington’s disease a scientist can remove that gene from the embry to stop the spread of that inherited