Genetic Engineering
Hollywood has been showing it to us for years. Frankenstein, The SixMillion Dollar Man, Jurassic Park, etc.; the list goes on. All these movies showman's instinct to create. This fiction of playing God in recent years is In 1952, deoxyribonucleic acid was discovered(Dewitt, 1994). The spiralstaircase molecule, DNA. DNA is the building block of life. This block holdsthe code for every aspect of any life on the planet Earth. DNA decides whetherone life will be a plant or rhinoceros. DNA also carries the information thattells how smart, creative, bossy, shy, athletic, or any other description youcan think of. The secret code of DNA would prove to be invaluable. This isthe reason the Human Genome Project has been started. Scientist around the worldare using super computers to crack the code. This 15 year project is predicted
What is the perfect man or woman? That is a question no oneknows, but probably someone will soon define. We might have to guess if a person was bornor manufactured at Genes 'R' Us(Dewitt, 1994). This DNA could be used to clone more condors, bald eagle, mountain gorillas, andmany other animals. These genetic alterations may also only beaccessible to the rich. Many types of diseases will be cured. Governments may decide to createsuper soldiers. Just take out the gene that givingyou the problem. As soon as a baby is born his or hers parentswill know everything about him or her. Will she getbreast cancer? Will he be tall or short? Is he a genius. It is hard enough today to know whether someone has breastimplants or if there hair is real. Totally extinct animals may be recreated as well, i. Article Citations Elmer-Dewitt, Philip (1994, January).
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