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  • Essay / The Advancement of Genetic Engineering and Cloning

    Imagine having to explain to your child why they are not like you because of your selfishness. Imagine you think you're going to conceive your baby and it turns out he has severe leukemia because scientists didn't prepare your baby well. Where genetic engineering and cloning are heading, this is possible. Not only does it affect your child, but it also affects the entire world. Many people think this only happens in humans, but it also happens in plants and animals. Genetic engineering and cloning modify the natural properties of humans, plants and animals. Genetic engineering involves removing or adding different types of DNA with different characteristics and then adding them to an embryo to produce a specific organism. Cloning involves moving cells from the original embryo and placing them into another to produce the same organism. Genetech was the first company to start experimenting with this new science in 1981. Gregor Mendel was the first scientist to discover this new science which he called genetics. At the time, this company was valued at $200 million. Search for this t...