Disadvantages of Human Genetic Engineering

A Research Paper Submitted to

The Faculty of Saint Bridget College

In Partial Fulfillment

Of the Requirement for the Course

English IV

By

Roma Rey R. Cabral

Michelle Mae C. Toledo

IV-NATIONALISM

Disadvantages of Human genetic engineering Thesis Statement: Human Genetic Engineering is not safe and should be banned until further tests have been and the scientists behind this have cleared the products from all of the current defaults. I. Introduction II. There are several methods in studying human genetics. 1. Population Sampling studied only a proportion of the total population. 2. In gene pool it studies the sum total of all the genes in given population. III. Chromosome disorder is one of the factors why genetic engineering exists. 1. Nondisjuction is one type of chromosome disorders. 2. Sex Chromosome Abnormalities is the second type of chromosome disorder. IV. Human Genetic Engineering has limitations as it develops. 1. Though they might have a positive effect, new organisms created by genetic engineering could present an ecological problem. 2. The most frightening scenario is the destructive use of genetic engineering. V. Multiple Alleles and polygenes determine the blood type of an individual in human genetic engineering. 1. Blood type and multiple alleles are connected to each other. 2. Skin Color are determined by polygenes. VI. There are critical distinctions between two applications in Human Genetic Engineering. 1. Somatic genetic engineering came from greek soma means body. 2. Germline genetic engineering refers to germs or germinal cells, the eggs and sperm.

VII. There are methods used in molecular applied genetics in human genetic engineering. 1. Classical Applied Genetics 2. Lecular Applied Genetics VIII. Human genetic engineering has controversial issues that really affect the person. 1. Reproductive issues is one of the issues found in Human Genetic Engineering. 2. Effect on social institution cause by human genetic engineering. IX. Conclusion

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Introduction

Human genetic engineering is the alteration of an individual's genotype with the aim of choosing the phenotype of a newborn or changing the existing phenotype of a child or adult. It holds the promise of curing genetic diseases like cystic fibrosis, and increasing the immunity of people to viruses. It is speculated that genetic engineering could be used to change physical appearance, metabolism, and even improve mental faculties like memory and intelligence, although for now these uses seem to be of lower priority to researchers and are therefore limited to science fiction. Genetic engineering makes it possible to mix genetic material between organisms that could never breed with each other. Two motivators of human genetic engineering are referred to as positive and negative. The former aims to remove genetic disorders and the latter aims to alter phenotypic expression to result in an enhanced being. The potential of genetic engineering to cure medical conditions opens the question of exactly what such a condition is. Some view aging and death as medical conditions and therefore potential targets for engineering solutions. They see human genetic engineering potentially as a key tool in this. The difference between cure and enhancement from this perspective is merely one of degree. Theoretically genetic engineering could be used to drastically change people's genomes, which could enable people to regrow limbs and other organs, perhaps even extremely complex ones such as the spine. It could also be used to make people smarter, stronger, or to increase the capacity of the lungs, among other things. If a gene exists in nature, perhaps it could be changed into a human cell. In this view, there is no qualitative difference between, for instance, a genetic intervention to cure muscular atrophy, and a genetic intervention to improve muscle function even when those muscles are functioning at or below the human average. Others feel, there is an important distinction between using genetic technologies to treat those who are suffering, and to make those who are already healthy seem more superior to the average person. Though theory and speculation suggest, that genetic engineering could be used to make people stronger, faster, smarter, or to increase lung capacity.

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