The nature of genetic engineering including cloning
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- The nature of genetic engineering, including cloning
- Genetic engineering is the modification of characteristics of organisms by manipulation of genetic material
- Medical issues are using techniques of gene development and manipulation to find cures or prevention of diseases and disabilities in humans
- Most genetic research is based on:
- Germline gene therapy
- This helps genetic changes to be made to cells which transmit information from one generation to the next. this enables permanent changes to be made
- Pre- implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD)
- Removes defective genes from embryos so that women at risk of producing babies with defective genes will produce healthy babies
- Germline gene therapy
- Stem cell research
- Cloning is used to grow healthy cells to replace malfunctioning ones which cure disease
- Legal-February 2001 Stem cell research in the UK
- May 2008- Scientists can use human- animal embryos for medical research. These stem cells could be used to help cure diseases
- These stem cells are kept alive so they can increases and be transplanted into bad cells to produce cures
- This creates stem cells from either embryos from IVF treatment or from adult bone marrow or blood
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