THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE
THE HUMAN GENOME
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insulin production by bacteria
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organ cloning for use in transplants
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genetic engineering to improve agricultural yields
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DNA and forensic testing of crime scene evidence
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Detailed explanation-1: -This presentation summarises their core ethical arguments. Five sets of ethical concerns have been raised about GM crops: potential harm to human health; potential damage to the environment; negative impact on traditional farming practice; excessive corporate dominance; and the ‘unnaturalness’ of the technology.
Detailed explanation-2: -Ethical issues that arise from modern biotechnologies include the availability and use of privileged information, potential for ecological harm, access to new drugs and treatments, and the idea of interfering with nature.
Detailed explanation-3: -The main ethical issue of recombinant DNA technology concerns the nature of investigations and their impact on future generations. Recombinant DNA is an artificial DNC created by two or more DNA strands that would not usually occur together in natural environment.