Week 12 Discussion

Biotechnology is a constantly developing field with many exciting applications. It focuses on the use of living organisms and their biological processes to make useful products and address practical problems. This includes advancements in clinical diagnostics, epidemiological tracking, forensics, industry, and many other areas. In this simulation, you will have the opportunity to perform molecular techniques commonly used in the field of biotechnology to create medically important compounds such as insulin and human growth hormone.Bacteria can obtain naked DNA from their environment in a process called transformation. This process occurs naturally but can also be used in the genetic engineering field to alter the genetic makeup of bacteria. In this simulation, you transform bacteria with a jellyfish gene whose product is green fluorescent protein. The transformed bacteria now have the genetic information to produce GFP (green fluorescent protein), causing them to glow green under…

What are the ethical issues associated with gene and cell therapy? What are stem cells? Why are stem cells so important in gene and cell therapy?

Discuss the use of biotechnology and genetic engineering for medical, environmental, legal, and pharmaceutical uses. What are the pros and cons to our society? Why is genetic engineering such a controversial ethical issue? How would you assess the importance of the Ethical Legal Social Implication (ELSI) Program’s impact on the privacy and confidentiality of genetic information, and its implications for medical practice, genetic counseling, and reproductive decision making?

I believe that there are many good things that can come out of people getting to design their baby’s genetic material. But there are also many bad things as well.  From the article by Bio medical about the pros and cons of having a designer baby it states that a pro is that this type of engineering can “ might help prevent genetic diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s Disease, down syndrome, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, and many others”. I think that it is great that we could get rid of Alzheimer’s due to how destructive it can be to the people that suffer it. But I think the other diseases that it can eliminate is horrible due to them making our world a more unique place such as people with autism, Down syndrome. By doing this it could eliminate the whole population of people with disabilities community and make everyone “normal”. Another bad that I found in the article Ethics of designer babies which states that a major flaw for these babies is “designer baby technologies suggest…

Genetic information has become part of our culture and it is difficult to tell the difference between unmodified and genetically modified food sources such as plant and animals. After reading this module’s material regarding vectors in biotechnology, consider the potential for nanotechnology and scientific advancement.Research nanotechnology and its potential use in biotechnology. In one or two paragraphs, explain the potential advantages and disadvantages of nanotechnology in health care, agriculture, or industry and discuss whether you would or would not support further research.

Discuss in a minimum of 300 words the social and ethical issues associated with genome research.

write a comprehensive, one-page position paper about your stand on the practice of stem cell therapy and genetic engineering.   Consider the following guide questions in establishing your arguments:   •Could the widespread use of gene therapy make society less accepting of people who are different?   •Will genetic engineering permanently change our society?

Discuss one type of biotechnology that you did were unfamiliar with. What did you find interesting about this technique?

How can we ensure that a patient’s privacy is maintained as genome information accumulates within medical records? How would you feel about allowing your genome sequence to be available for use in research?

People with genetic abnormalities should not be discouraged from having families. Doctors should attempt to treat every genetically related health problem and to keep people alive at all cost. If this proposal were initiated, there would be many effects on our societyDescribe three ethical medical technologies that would reduce the financial costs created by initiating this proposal. Evaluate the proposal from both a genetic and a moral point of view. Your response should include the following information : •A description of three medical technologies that are ethical and that would likely reduce some of the financial costs created by initiating the proposal. • A balanced argument for and against the proposal from the scientific perspective of a geneticist. • A balanced argument for and against the proposal from the perspective of a policy maker (ega politician or a religious leader etc.)

for germline gene therapy answer these questions please:  Past, present and future uses  Table of benefits and concerns (think society-ethical, and environment) Any knowledge gaps?  (look below for what i want)    for knowledge gaps, can you argue other opportunities or safer methods?  E.g. North America was not allowed to do research on embryonic stem cells and was left behind by others countries who advanced the research.  However, this restriction made us look at other solutions and scientists discovered adult stem cells!

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of gene therapy. A limitedamount of funding is available for gene therapy research. Makea priority list of the three top diseases for which you would fundresearch. Discuss your choices.

The use of genetically modified organisms in areas of agriculture and medicine is favored by many. However, knowing that possible risks may occur as a result of their usage, organizations who are pro-people’s right deem it necessary to oppose the commercialization of these genetically engineered products. As a youth, what is your stand to this issue and how would you make your position clear?

Why is genetic engineering such a controversial ethical issue? How would you assess the importance of the Ethical Legal Social Implication (ELSI) Program’s impact on the privacy and confidentiality of genetic information, and its implications for medical practice, genetic counseling, and reproductive decision making?

If human genetics is leading toward preventive medicine, give the most significant expectations regarding gene therapy (please explain in detail).

What are the ethical concerns of using stem cells? CRISPR?

Do you think it is ethical (morals: right or wrong), safe, and helpful for scientists to continue with genetic engineering?  Write a paragraph explaining two reasons to support and two to disagree with the practice of genetic engineering.

Define the Ethical Concerns Surrounding Gene Therapy ?

What is your stand about the application of Biotechnology in Animal agriculture? Are you in favor or against it? Justify your answer.