Genetic engineering is the modification of the characteristics of an organism through the manipulation of its genetic material. Genetic engineering can and will be a major scientific breakthrough for humanity, and should be allowed because diseases like cancer and viral infections will be prevented, have cures and better treatment options, genetic engineering will enable greater genetic diversity and will benefit society and humanity. environment. Genetic engineering will make it possible to treat and prevent certain diseases such as cancer and certain viral infections. Researchers can use a relatively new technology called haplotyping to find errors in a gene that increase the likelihood of getting a certain disease like cancer. Researchers also analyze the cells' molecular instructions for protein synthesis and create a list of all the proteins produced by these cancer cells, which will tell us how a specific cancer cell will work and what treatment will work on that cancer cell (Schacter 21 , 43). ). Two specific therapies are available: protein engineering and gene therapy. Protein engineering can help in disease diagnosis. Modifying a protein can make it more stable and effective so that doctors can improve the effectiveness of a drug and reduce the breakdown of proteins in the digestive system and blood. Gene therapy is a more painful treatment option. Doctors must drill into the bone to remove the marrow, add a corrective gene and return the marrow to the patient. Replacing a gene like this, which cures a disease, will not be passed on to the next generation. The offspring always has the possibility of having the same disease (Gross 87-89). The University of Pennsylvania, Children's Hospital of Pennsylvania and University College London are people who will get sick less often and not have to worry about health problems. We could then focus more on good education and physical exercise. Scientists say genetic engineering offers an increased lifespan of 100 to 150 years. “Genetic engineering is used on a healthy individual to modify their genome in a way that slows the aging process.” “For example, preventing shortening of the telomere length of a chromosome plays an important role in cell sequence and aging (Uppangala). » Environmental issues are always raised. When it comes to genetic engineering, the effects on the environment are simply positive. Scientists are able to engineer plants like wheat to absorb more carbon dioxide, which will significantly reduce the greenhouse effect. Plant seeds can also be modified to produce a higher agricultural yield and help reduce world hunger..