Bioethics Debate Topics Genetically Modified Foods Testing for Future Genetic Disorders Therapeutic Cloning Gene Therapy
Genetically Modified Foods Flavr-Savr tomato: The first “GM food” – engineered with a gene to resist rotting Bt corn: A gene is added to the corn that produces a toxin that is poisonous to insects. Fish genes in strawberries plants help them avoid freezing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMPE5wlB3Zk
Testing for Future Genetic Disorders This involves examining the genes of a person (of any age, including genes from an embryo) to determine their risk for developing certain disorders. A possible offshoot of this is being able to examine and/or change the traits of babies-to-be. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/designer-babies-ethical/
Therapeutic Cloning This involves cloning human embryos that can be used as a source of cells to treat a person with a disease. The benefit of using these types of cells is that they are a genetic match for the patient receiving them.
Gene Therapy Replacing faulty genes with working genes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLI1Gfb0ynw Replacing faulty genes with working genes