Genetics Engineering

Genetics Engineering


     Hollywood has been showing it to us for years. Frankenstein, The Six

Million Dollar Man, Jurassic Park, etc.; the list goes on. All these movies show

man's instinct to create. This fiction of playing God in recent years is

becoming a reality.


     In 1952, deoxyribonucleic acid was discovered(Dewitt, 1994). The spiral

staircase molecule, DNA. DNA is the building block of life.  This block holds

the code for every aspect of any life on the planet Earth. DNA decides whether

one life will be a plant or rhinoceros. DNA also carries the information that

tells how smart, creative, bossy, shy, athletic, or any other description you

can think of. The secret code of  DNA would prove to be invaluable. This  is

the reason the Human Genome Project has been started. Scientist around the world

are using super computers to crack the code. This 15 year project is predicted

to end by the year 2005(Dewitt, 1994). That is only 10 years from now. What does

that mean to the average Joe?


     Well, today we already live with genetically engineered items. The FDA

has approved bioengineered tomatoes that ripen without rotting(Dewitt, 1994).

Entire herds of cattle are now being injected with a growth hormone(BST) so that

they will produce more milk than ordinary cattle(Dewitt, 1994). Also drought

resistance grass that needs no moving.


     Scientists will soon be able to collect DNA from endangered species.

This DNA could be used to clone more condors, bald eagle, mountain gorillas, and

many other animals. Totally extinct animals may be recreated as well, i.e.

Jurassic Park. Imagine having your own dodo bird or pet triceratops.


     Many types of diseases will be cured. Just take out the gene that giving

you the problem. Pure panacea. As soon as a baby is born his or hers parents

will know everything about him or her. If they will be artistic. Will she get

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