Transcript Bioethics Debate Topics

Bioethics Debate Topics
GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS
TESTING FOR FUTURE GENETIC DISORDERS
THERAPEUTIC CLONING
GENE THERAPY
Genetically Modified Foods
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Flavr-Savr tomato: The first “GM food” –
engineered with a gene to resist rotting
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Bt corn: A gene is added to the corn that
produces a toxin that is poisonous to insects.
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Fish genes in strawberries plants help them avoid
freezing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMPE5wlB3Zk
Testing for Future Genetic Disorders
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This involves examining the genes of a person (of any age, including
genes from an embryo) to determine their risk for developing certain
disorders.
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A possible offshoot of this is being able to examine and/or change
the traits of babies-to-be.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/designer-babies-ethical/
Therapeutic Cloning
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This involves cloning human embryos that can
be used as a source of cells to treat a person
with a disease. The benefit of using these types
of cells is that they are a genetic match for the
patient receiving them.
Gene Therapy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLI1Gfb0ynw
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Replacing faulty genes with working genes