Genetic pollution

artificial regeneration would lead to “conservation” of lost-species, the purpose of conservation should also be thought in terms of money. When Ehrlich stated that de-extinction, or rather “uninterested” genetics, is “a fascinating but dumb idea”, the CEO and Ehrlich were correct since genetic evolution, is an unnecessary medium of science which involves the expenditure of large amounts of resources and requirements and garners risk…

have paved the way to new scientific achievements, such as genetic engineering. This involves the manipulation and change of genetics in a living organism by changing its DNA (Morris 137). This new type of engineering has led to the modification of crops, finding cures for genetic diseases, and even the cloning of animals, which could eventually lead to humans. Although this seems like the answer to most of our problems, the topic of genetic modification has caused controversy in politics and…

Irrational Fear of Chemicals Genetic engineering could sustain mankind and solve a pile of environmental issues - if only environmentalists would let it. Sometimes, politics gets in the way of logic, and for this reason, there is opposition to the genetic modification of organisms. The accomplishments of those that work on the genetic modification of organisms, especially food crops include the saving of lives, improvement of the environment, and helping solve world hunger. If we give them the…

DNA. E. Coli was the bacteria that was first used to accept the plasmid known as pSC101 which was resistant to certain antibiotics (Genetics and Genomics Timeline). After repetition of this new process they decided to use the genes from the Xenopus laevis toad into E. Coli bacteria. They saw that the bacteria reproduced at an astonishing rate and recorded that the genetic material from the toad passed through different generations of E. Coli bacteria. Soon after these experiments, there were…

Although genetic engineering helps to solve many problems including famine, it is moving forward too fast, changing the way things happen naturally, and therefore posing many risks. GMOs are transferring genes in a much more unpredictable way compared to natural breeding. Natural breeding is that a member of one species can not produce fertile offspring with a member of another species. Genetic Engineering as one of the branches of modern science makes it possible to transfer genes not only…

Socioeconomic Class The minorities that live in low-income communities have to deal with lack of green space because it is now seen as an additional purchase in most communities. For those that are low-income typically are located in the city and have to face the dire consequences of local businesses. The businesses can release fossil fuels, chemicals, and other toxic wastes that have negative impacts on the health of many people. Studies have shown that pregnant women prexpose their children to…

Case Study: Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Background: Gene and Cassie Peterson live with their two children, Michael and Rose, in New York City where Gene works for a large corporation. Cassie’s father, Jared, smoked most of his life and recently passed away from complications of severe emphysema. He was known to have Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency, or AAT deficiency. At her father’s funeral, Cassie’s mother, Margaret, suggested that Cassie have herself, Michael, and Rose tested for AAT…

Genetic engineering is a very powerful and potentially dangerous scientific application used to modify/alter an organism 's DNA. This technique uses biotechnology, which is the use of genetic engineering for commercial purposes, to introduce a desirable trait into an organism by affecting it on a molecular level (UNL 's AgBiosafety for Educator). These kinds of methods involve the addition, replacement, or deletion of certain strands of DNA. Introductions of DNA can come from either the same or…

Human consumption of genetically modified foods also known as GMOs are not safe. GMOs are where scientists modify the genome sequence of food to make the company 's products genetically superior to organic foods. Changing the genetic sequence of the plants will open up unexpected effects in the health of the human body that no one has ever predicted before. When one really look into the risk of consuming the mutated foods, one may start to think. Some of the thoughts that pop up into the mind of…

Introduction Drosophila melanogaster can be considered model organisms for the study of genetics. Some characteristics that contribute to this status are their quick lifecycles, large amount of offspring, and the presence of only four chromosomes. Drosophila melanogaster contain bristles on the thorax, head, legs, and abdomen. These bristles are used as a sensory mechanism, allowing fruit flies to detect their surroundings as they fly and walk around their environment (Yehuda, 2011). The rate…