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The High Cost of Genetic Engineering

 
Genetic research on human embryos, in correlation with the human genome, is the key to gene therapy, genetic diagnosis, and even to genetically engineered human beings.  Knowing which gene controls what trait and causes what genetic disease will arm doctors with a powerful tool to treat their patients at the molecular level.  On the other hand, this allows people to possibly manipulate genes to enhance specific traits or create the perfect baby.  Genetic research on human embryos has two implications.  A practical one in therapeutic research (to detect, and hopefully correct gene flaws), and then the potentiality of allowing parents to decide how their child should look (or in an extreme word, eugenics).  The former, which at the present is wishful thinking, will be a reality in the future if the technology becomes feasible. 

Assuming that we did genetically engineer for positive, medicinal purposes, it would require germ-line therapy, eliminating the necessity of constant somatic cell therapy.  Germ-line therapy is the process of rep... [to view the full essay now, purchase below]

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