Genetic Engineering and Developments in Biotechnology

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WHAT IS GENETIC ENGINEERING Glow in the dark kittens foods with extra nutrients and bananas that contain vaccines are the types of things designed and produced by genetic engineers These engineers work with a wide range of plants animals and microorganisms They add or improve desirable characteristics and remove or reduce unwanted characteristics by changing what goes on inside the organism's cells Genetic engineering has immense potential It holds the promise of feeding the world curing disease and fixing pollution Engineering and science Engineers often work with the information discovered by scientists putting it to practical use to design things that people want Scientists work to find out how genes affect the way organisms including humans grow and work Genetic engineers then use this information to change organisms so they grow and function in ways we want them to For example medical scientists discovered a chemical associated with development of the disease Alzheimer's which leads to damage in the brain Genetic engineers worked out which gene leads to production of the chemical then put it into a transparent worm By studying the way the disease develops in worms medicd scientists hope to understand better how it develops in humans Golden rice is genetically engineered rice that helps to provide vitamin A to people in areas where their diets are poor The rice is yellow while ordinary rice is white