Editing

Gene editing has long been held out as a potential panacea for all human genetic disorders. Beyond human disease, it holds potential for producing disease free and larger plants and animals. Alternatively, resistance to herbicides can be edited into a plants genome or genes to increase drought tolerance. Furthermore, slight tweaks to the genome can produce crops that will be more desirable to consumers and thus enable their producers to earn more money. If the small change is only the removal of…

Genome targeting and editing has provided the ability to better understand and determine the function of genes in many model organisms. Genomes are composed of genes which are the basic unit of heredity that determine the traits organisms express. With the ability to target specific genes and edit them, genes and their locations in the genome can be studied and determine their significance and function, in addition to gaining an understanding to human disease and possible routes to eliminate…

experience with peer editing has overall been a positive experience for a couple reasons, the first being the ideas another person brings to your writing. My peers have always been supportive and helpful with my papers when it comes to my ideas not being totally organized. Getting another opinion has always been something that I have found helpful when I am writing, especially when my paper has not been completely finished. Although, when my paper is finished and I go through peer editing I get…

of modern technology and renaissance is what creates the essence of editing. It is what puts life into pictures. It is what sells products. It is what stimulates the mind while letting you be creative. Photo improvement is almost everywhere; however, the common person doesn’t realize it. The bright colors and beautiful people shown on advertisements are nothing near being close to real. It is all done through editing. Photo editing is the coming across of a perplexing math equation, but still…

1994). Mill said: “Actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness”. Ideally, if gene editing follows the rules of utilitarianism, it should be a technique that leads to the greatest happiness for the greatest amount of people (Matti 1994). The happiness such as: couples will no longer have to anxious about the possible genetic diseases. This positive motive towards gene editing would produce the greater population with healthier lineage. Nevertheless, since the significant…

afloat since the early stages of civilization. Meanwhile, a common cause of concern today is the scientific advancement of gene editing. Though diseases can be cured with such technology, the negative effects greatly outweigh the advantages. Genetic engineering is a milestone in science, however, it is a bear that must not be poked for its harmful repercussions. Genetic editing with humans raises many potent questions concerning ethical issues, physical side effects, and a hindrance to the…

Porter was one of the first films to use continuous editing, as well as the practice of intercutting, tinting, toning, panning, and tilting. The Great Train Robbery was one of the first films to use the practice of continuous editing—the editing method in which cuts are seamless and a film has a natural progression. This is seen throughout the whole movie, from action to action, and even from scene…

After viewing Citizen Kane I was really blown away by the editing techniques which play a huge role in the story telling of a newspaper tycoon who was given the power from a very young age, but in fact all he wanted was love. The continuity editing technique is present from start to finish in this piece which moves the story along without spoon feeding the viewer about the events taking place. The use of montage and fading from one scene to the other allows the viewer one last glance or breath…

thalassemia. The embryos could not survive to birth, but it could be a glance of what's to come. Gene editing already has to undergo rigorous safety testing before it can be used in humans. The Nuremburg code is a set of research ethics guidelines developed after World War II. This requires that any human experiments to be designed and based on the results of animal experimentation. And the field of gene editing isn't entirely new —…

As the advancements in gene editing technology receive more funding and political backing from investors and the government, the question of where to draw the line when it comes to placing limitations on its usage, it brings up the age-old question,” Is this practice ethically sound”? The main fear that many people have with the idea of utilizing gene editing technology is the possibility misuse and abuse from both those within the scientific community and even from the public . For example,…