Xenotransplantations are still experimental, and there are serious risks allocated with the procedures. ... (Downie 205) The procedure is one of high risk since the animal organ can transmit viruses, bacteria or fungi that the animal is immune to and can produce fatal outcomes in humans. ... These animals used for transplant purposes have to deal with physical and emotional pain as they undergo testing and surgical procedures. . ... The United States is spending millions of dollars into developing risky and unsuccessful xenotransplant procedures. ...

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They argue that certain monogenic deficiency diseases could and should be correctable by germ-line intervention, and they distinguish four categories of genetic procedures according to their goals and target cells. ... These procedures would attempt to influence such features as physical appearance or mental abilities. ... Finally, the gene insertion procedure must not induce genetic side effects. ... Here, somatic cell gene therapy, if applicable, would probably require surgical intervention. ... Moreover, the procedures that would be used for germline therapy would include in vitro ferti...

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"One is vitro fertilization in which the sperm and egg are put together in a lab and surgically implanted in a woman's womb. When this procedure was first introduced, similar reactions followed as in cloning" (Andrews, 104). ... More research needs to be carried out to help eliminate any possible risks associated with the newly discovered procedure. ...

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While plants and lower forms of animal life have been successfully cloned for many years now, before Wilmut's announcement it had been thought by many to be unlikely that such a procedure could be performed on higher animals. ... With in vitro fertilization, the sperm and egg are combined in the lab and surgically implanted in the womb. ...

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Historical events and individuals play a significant role in how the future is shaped. The ones that have the most impact are the ones that can still be applied to the present. In the present day, many events and individuals will be remembered, such as the 9/11 tragedy, Boston Marathon bombing and t...

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