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ENGINEERING
AND
CLONING
What is genetic
engineering?
Genetic engineering is the process
of manually adding new DNA to an
organism.
Understanding Genetic
Engineering: Basic Biology
DNA
GENETIC ENGINEERING
It is also used to create
more perfect plants; the
goal is to develop crops
that are resistant to
disease or insects. Or
that produce more seeds,
more or better fruit or a
bigger overall harvest.
CLONING
What is Cloning?
Cloning is a form of genetic engineering in
which the DNA of a person, animal, plant, or
even a bacterium is used to produce a perfect
or near perfect genetic replica of the original.
True cloning is the creation of a genetic twin of
the original organism.
Modern cloning method that has received the
most attention is known as Somatic cell
nuclear transfer, the process involves
removing the nucleus of an egg cell or ovum.
The resulting embryo will be genetically, the
same as the organism that provided the
Ethical Considerations:
Reference:
Stanley,D. (2000).Genetic engineering: The cloning
debate. New York: Rosen.