Almost every day we will see someone trying to raise money in order to feed the ones in need. Ending hunger is one of the main goals of the worldwide community and it is also one of the goals of genetic engineering. Even though genetically modified crops are the most famous form of genetic engineering in this sector, there are many other forms that are not only more productive, but also less controversial. [CITATION Chi03 p 4 l 1033 ]. For example, in the agricultural sector, researchers are trying to genetically modify insects so they would attack the predators of the crops, and therefore, defend them. If this is done, less pesticide would be used, hence, less chemicals would be exposed to the environments, and more importantly, the food eaten [CITATION Dai13 p 22 l 1033 ]. .
The use of pesticides in the crops has many dangers that affect not only the human being but also the ecosystem that it is spread in. For example, the chemicals used to make pesticides are toxic to the human body, so when someone eats food which contains pesticides, these chemicals are filtered by the liver, which has to recover from the intoxication that it suffered. In addition, pesticides spread quite easily, and even though they may be sprayed on the land, pesticides can make their way to a water source nearby. What this means is that the water can also be contaminated by them, and therefore, contaminate any organism that consumes that water too [CITATION Mit13 p 214-216 l 3082 ]. This does not apply to the human being as much because most of the water that we consume is purified and it goes through a decontamination process, however, animals, plants, and any other organism that lives in that ecosystem does not have the same luck as humans because the only source of water that they have is the one that was contaminated. Luckily, all these problems could be avoided by modifying the DNA of insects which will reduce the amount of pesticides used.
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Effects Of Genetic Engineering On Agriculture The Effects of Genetic Engineering on Agriculture Agribiotechnology is the study of making altered agricultural products. ... Genetic engineering comes with many downfalls. Increased production through genetic engineering could exhaust nonrenewable resources more rapidly and fail to feed a larger and more dependent human population. ... They believe that it would be of use to clean up the effluent form paper mills or for decomposing biological material for energy. ... Genetic research shows that many weaknesses in plants, animals, and humans hav...
Effects Of Genetic Engineering On Agriculture The Effects of Genetic Engineering on Agriculture Agribiotechnology is the study of making altered agricultural products. ... Genetic engineering comes with many downfalls. Increased production through genetic engineering could exhaust nonrenewable resources more rapidly and fail to feed a larger and more dependent human population. ... They believe that it would be of use to clean up the effluent form paper mills or for decomposing biological material for energy. ... Genetic research shows that many weaknesses in plants, animals, and humans hav...
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What genetic engineering is, what some of the advantages of GM foods are, and what kinds of plants or involved. ... With genetic engineering, plants can resist insects and other animals that could hurt them and affect their growing. There are so many different ways that plants have been changed it would take a lot of paper to list them all, but a few are herbicide tolerance, which reduced the amount of herbicide applied. ... "To alleviate concern and increase consumer confidence, more research needs to be done." says William Muir, professor at Purdue, "If scientists cannot agree on a unif...
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For the purpose of this paper, genetically modified or engineered foods and its effects will be the core issue. Consumers in many European countries, Japan, and parts of the US have resisted consumption of genetically engineered foods pending further research into their effects. ... Genetically modified (GM) foods contain components made from GM crops or from other feats of genetic engineering. ... Traditional breeding is controlled and there are limits to what genes can be combined but in genetic engineering, there are no restrictions. ... Genetic engineering is highly profitable for the...
Abstract This research proposal suggests a multi-faceted approach to the issue of genetically modified organisms and the intimately linked controversy surrounding GM crops. ... While the criminal theory with which we approach the problem are indeed rooted in environmentalism, this paper seeks to eliminate ideology and petty rancor in order to prevent it from undermining empirical scientific work. The strengths and weaknesses of contemporary research are taken into account, while also recommending future proposals to extrapolate on existing knowledge and break new ground in the fields of geneti...
Abstract This paper will examine the role of creating transgenic animals in today's society. This process and the resulting animals can be used for many reasons beyond just research for humans. The process can also be used to better a species through genetic mutation. ... The general concerns surrounding transgenic animals are the harm that is being caused to the animals, whether the benefits of this research are ethical to human beliefs, and the status of the animal's own genetic make up. ... The scientific term for what actually makes up an organisms genetic material is k...
