Analysis of genetic engineering
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Genetic engineering analysis
The discipline of genetics through ages has progressed from a primitive mythical idea to complex science. In the mid-19th century, an Austrian monk, Mendel Gregory, dedicated his time to learning about hereditary factors later identified as genes. In his postulations, he defined these factors’ locus and functionality in affecting the organisms’ phenotypical characteristics. An excellent interest later struck the medical field as the understanding of protein synthesis, which is linked to known disorders, increased. Thus the human genome project was completed in April 2003 after it began in late 1990 (Marziali, 2020). This project brought out a massive lump of information that called for the development of the bioinformatics discipline. Thus technology was fully integrated with medicine. In 2004 the emergence of personalized medicine created room for normal genome and individual genome comparison to identify potential disorders.
Earlier on in 1973, the term gene engineering was coined to describe the recombinant technology of DNA manipulation. This involved changing the organism from the point of protein synthesis through gene coding. The current world has been used in animal and crop production and human medicine (Marziali, 2020). The human genome’s completion empowered the medical world with the necessary information for gene editing through plasmid injection into bacteria and introducing it to live tissue. These procedures have been performed for gene correction improvement or deletion or aimed at making human life better.
This technology was created for humans by humans to help improve the quality of human life. They are thus beneficial in healing previously incurable diseases. These diseases made the victims socially degraded and lowered their self-esteem (Musunuru, 2017). Looking at the general understanding of the gene therapies, there exists a phobia of the unknown. The patients and their kins need enlightenment about the same to help drop the fears. Notably, a comparison between plant and animal gene therapy with the possible implications on the human being raises fears. The cloud of arrogance surrounding the society on this technology could affect how the victims interact with the company upon getting genetic engineering.
Being a case of performed logic is fact-based: genetic engineering has pulled a closed linkage between the practical sciences to enhance its benefits. In a fantastic harmony, the technology has (Musunuru, 2017) integrated Physics in visualization, biology as it deals with life, chemistry in analyzing base pairing, and geography to identify places with endemic disorders such as sickle cell anemia in sub-Saharan Africa.
Fortunately, genetic technology has progressed from a myth to a science. The link with felt chronographic setting gives it a sense of ownership and authenticity. Being a young technology and yet drawing lots of controversies from its emergence (Durak, 2017). It’s interesting how the science of genes emerged from a religious mind that is a monk and how broadly it has developed; thus, one can predict that this technology has a long way to go—thus promising a future of knowledge and benefits detrimental effects may be felt.
Genetic engineering on humans has been hugely felt by the rich as it is rather expensive. The class division involved in the therapy benefits has drawn a broad reaction of humanistic views (Durak, 2017). The cultural value of equity and equality has become a considerable debate. Conversely, religion argues on the importance of respecting the Super Natural Being who controls and defines human existence. Thus to an extent, the humanistic views hinder the growth of the technology.
In conclusion, genetic engineering technology has been a milestone in unforeseen discoveries. These discoveries offer solutions for human disorders and diseases and food security, animal life, and business ventures.
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Schloss, J. A., Gibbs, R. A., Makhijani, V. B., &Marziali, A. (2020). Cultivating DNA Sequencing Technology After the Human Genome Project. Annual Review of Genomics and Human Genetics, 21.
Durak, G. (2017). Using social learning networks (SLNs) in higher education: Edmodo through the lenses of academics. International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 18(1), 84-109.
Ormond, K. E., Mortlock, D. P., Scholes, D. T., Bombard, Y., Brody, L. C., Faucett, W. A., … &Musunuru, K. (2017). Human germline genome editing. The American Journal of Human Genetics, 101(2), 167-176.