Transgenic Animals Much speculation exists regarding the ever-broadening technology of creating Transgenic Animals and their theorised suffering sparking a social‚ ethical and economic debate over cost factors of the research and development versus ultimate benefit to science aiding the benefit of our Society. Though one could persuasively argue for the benefits or risks of this process‚ this essay will demonstrate the future and present benefits and risks (ethical‚ social and economic) of this
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Transgenic Animals and Plants What is a transgenic animal/plant? A transgenic animal or plant is one that has a foreign gene (called a "transgene") inserted into its DNA. Transgenic animals and plants are sometimes called "genetically modified organisms" or GMO ’s for short. What is a transgene? A transgene is the foreign gene that has been moved from one organism into a new organism by genetic engineering. For example‚ a bacterial gene that is inserted into a plant ’s DNA would be a
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COMP 2000 31 March 2014 The Human-Animal Relationship Within Transgenics The pigs‚ pale pink and bristly‚ trot around the pen‚ stopping every so often to root in piles of bedding. They grunt and squeal and wag their short curlicue tails. All three like a hard scratch on the rump. In almost every way‚ these broad-backed oinkers are just like the other Yorkshire pigs at the opposite end of the barn. All except for the brackish green muck that oozes from their backsides. And the snippet of mouse
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TRANSGENIC SPECIES SPEECH Good afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen. Today‚ the topic for our debate is on whether “the benefits of transgenic species outweigh the ethical considerations.” We‚ the negative team‚ believe that this statement is false. The first affirmative speaker has tried to tell you that transgenic plant species are a revolutionary new way to produce crops with dramatically increasing yields and as a result‚ this will increase the farmlands’ productivity. However‚ this is
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ANIMAL HUSBANDRY 1.What do you mean by Plant breeding? Ans: The science of improving the genetic make up of crop plants in relation to their economic use. ******2.Define hybridization. The crossing between genetically dissimilar plants. It is the best method of crop improvement. 3.What is genetic manipulation? How is it useful in agricultural practices? Ans: Genetic manipulation is a process where the gene for a particular character is introduced inside the chromosome
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been a main source of genetic manipulation. But over the past half century newer technologies have emerged allowing humans to dictate and more tightly regulate animal and plant genetic flow. The development of transgenesis in plants is a well-established field and is readily accepted and consumed by humans but in the case of transgenic animals they have yet to be publically available to consumers. The process of transgenesis involves the introduction of exogenous genes from one species and incorporating
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TRANSGENIC FOODS BIOTECHNOLOGY IS A DISCIPLINE THAT STUDIES THE USING OF SYSTEMS‚ ORGANISMS AND PROCESSES IN ORDER TO CARRY OUT INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES‚ PRODUCTION OF FOOD‚ MEDICINES AND SERVICES USEFUL TO MAN. GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOODS (GM FOODS / TRANSGENIC FOODS/BIOENGINEERED FOODS) HAVE HAD FOREIGN GENES (GENES FROM OTHER PLANTS OR ANIMALS) INSERTED INTO THEIR GENETIC CODES. HISTORICALLY‚ FARMERS HAVE BRED PLANTS AND ANIMALS FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS TO PRODUCE THE DESIRED
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Imagine‚ being an animal locked in a to small cage‚ poisoned with cancer‚ drugged‚ and wishing you were dead. Animals being tested on have all these bad things happening to them and much‚ much‚ more. Many products such as cosmetics‚ chemicals and even bath products are tested on animals. Sometimes it gets in their eyes and can harm them enough to make them lose hair or even their lives. On the other side of the debate‚ people will argue that people should be allowed to experiment on animals because it helps
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Animal Testing: The Destruction of Animals Animal testing‚ also known as animal experimentation‚ is the use of non-human animals in experiments and development project‚ usually to determine toxicity‚ dosing and efficacy of drugs before proceeding to human clinical trials (Biology online). These tests are to examine new products‚ such as vaccines‚ shampoos‚ household products‚ cosmetics‚ foods‚ and personal care products on the animals so they are “safer” for the consumer‚ which never is an absolute
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Disadvantages of keeping animals in zoos Hello everybody. My partner has just showed us some benefits of zoos. So now‚ I am going to talk about the disadvantages of keeping animals in zoos. There are 3 main points that I want to emphasize: Moral perspective‚ then Abuse and mistreatment‚ and the final is Wrong Information because of their stress behavior First of all is about the animals’ right. Are zoos really better for the animals‚ or just for human? In fact‚ humans are animals too. What if some
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