genetic engineering

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Wycliffe Barongo Obiko @Barongo (29) • Nairobi, Kenya 23 Feb 23

Designer babies is the concept of genetically modifying the DNA of embryos during the in vitro fertilization (IVF) process to create a baby with specific desired traits. These traits could include physical characteristics such as...

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Lab Created Virus Kills Cancer

J.N.R Dutton @jnrdutton (3447) • United States 9 Nov 19

An Australian company has, according to what I read, created a virus capable of eliminating cancers. While I have moral concerns about genetic engineering in general, I simultaneously do recognize the huge breakthrough the cancer...

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Mind transfer to a more durable body?

Otanetix @Otanetix (508) • United States 30 Aug 12

If you were given to the chance to live longer by transferring your consciousness from your current vessel (body) to another vessel, would you do it? For example, your current body is suffering from a terminal disease or...

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"Once we can safely transplant animal organs into people, should we?"

RBBantiles @RBBantiles (347) • Philippines 30 Jul 11

Genetic engineering has so advanced that it will soon be possible to genetically engineer "humanized" animals to serve as a sort of living "human spare parts store." "Once we can safely transplant animal organs, should we?" is a...

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Mad Soy Disease and Genetically Modified Mosquitoes. What's next?

maximumgravity1 @maximumgravity1 (245) • United States 19 Nov 10

A new pandemic is spreading across Brazil and parts of South America as Genetically Modified Soybeans are creating a new disease called "Mad Soy Disease". Similar in nature to Mad Cow Disease, this causes mutations in both the...

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would it be possible to genetically engineered giant bird &ride around on them?

Crazy_Poster @Crazy_Poster (751) • India 1 Jul 10

First of all, "PLEASE DON'T LAUGH" :) hehe.. We all very well know that Genetic Engineering is possible. Suppose if we could create giant bird or giant ostrich with the help of Genetic Engineering. Do you think,would it be...

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do you think genetic engineering of humans should be allowed?

Crazy_Poster @Crazy_Poster (751) • India 16 Jun 10

genetic engineering is one of the great scientific advances that will lead humanity into new age. There are both positive side and negative side of genetic engineering.It can cure many human genetics disorder and illness. There...

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Mouse Pork Anyone?

CraftyCorner @CraftyCorner (5600) • United States 23 Nov 08

Your next pork chop may have the smallest hint of mouse in it in as early as 2009. Pigs bred with mouse DNA appear to be coming to your grocery store with out labels. * Admittedly, according to the makers, these pigs don't look...

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Genetic engineering -- a really good thing

Debs_place @Debs_place (10520) • United States 29 Jun 08

We seem to hear so many negative things about genetic research and I found this one and don't thing anyone can find a problem with it. It seems that british doctors have genetically engineered some embryos to reduce this...

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I think Genetic Engineering is Evil. What do you think?

sweetestkate @sweetestkate (133) • United States 10 Mar 08

I believe Gender Bending is wrong because 1.) God says so 2.) It's just weird 3.) Bad things can happen when you do it What are your thoughts on Genetic Engineering?

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Would You Like to Clone Yourself?

eddyaftermath @eddyaftermath (39) • Nigeria 2 Mar 08

Cloning is one aspect of genetic engineering that makes me gaga. I use to wonder, if cloning of human beings is real, is it that the new beign or the clone will have the same mentality as the original being? Will the clone...

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Human Genetic Engineering/Eugenics (Needs, Wants, or Something Else)

theprogamer @theprogamer (10532) • United States 23 Oct 07

Greetings friends and mylotters. Especially those of you who've been starting threads about how there are no quality discussions. Well here goes one, take it or leave it. This one should be a 120%er. Maybe even beyond...

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Aussie Ethicist: Babies Should be Custom-Made

Debs_place @Debs_place (10520) • United States 6 Aug 07

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,292218,00.html Yes, some people feel that we should be able to custom design our babies. What do you think of this? What happens when a designed blonde haired, blue eyed, well built...

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Have you heard of "Diet Watermelon" like Diet Coke?

doingit4fun @doingit4fun (917) • United States 27 Jul 07

It is called genetic engineering. Now you can have less sweet watermelon. But would it still be a watermelon? They have developed a low-sugar variety of watermelon that could be marketed to diabetics and others who want to...

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What do you think about genetic engineering?

Aurone @Aurone (4755) • United States 19 Jul 07

This seems to be a controversial topic. What do you think about genetic engineering. Is it something scientists should be doing, something our governments should be funding. Would you eat genetically engineered food? Should we...

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Cheating

Norstar @Norstar (694) • India 26 May 07

If genetic engineering comes out with a break through that by manipulation of certain gene, a person can be transformed such that he/ she would never cheat, would you like this transformation or shun it? Whom would you want to be...

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mubeena @mubeena (29) • India 18 Mar 07

genetic engineering boon or curse?? - DISCUSS....

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plant genetic engineering

agbiok4 @agbiok4 (21) • India 25 Feb 07

anybody can elaborate the loss of genetic fedility in microporpagated plants

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Genetically Modified Organisms

payatot @payatot (37) • Philippines 2 Feb 07

They are also known as GMO. what do you think of them? do you think they are safe? we may not be aware of it but there are products out there in the supermarket which are actually GMO. genetic engineering which is defined as...

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Changing the genes of babies to handicap them!! This is outright horrible!

cacophonix @cacophonix (238) • India 22 Jan 07

Till now I used to believe that genetic intervention can be used only to remove any defects and improve certain attributes of a person or plant. We all know about genetically engineered seeds. The produce from these seeds is...

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