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PURPOSE: - It allows genes from one organism to be inserted a cell of a different organism of a different species. Examples : Human genes can be inserted into bacterium. Himan genes can be inserted into cells from other animals. Bacterium genes can be inserted into plant cells. APPLICATION: Animal -- sheep have been genetically modified to carry the gene for the production of a human blood clotting protein. This protein is then used to treat haemophiliacs. Plants -- Genetically modified corn: Can resist infection by an insect European corn border. - Vitamin A in rice. Milions of people, especially in Asia. suffer from Vitamin A defficiency, which causes blindness. Rice, a staple part of their diet, does not produce Vitmain A. A gene from daffodils containning Vitamin A was inserted into rice grains which prevented blindess to millions of people. Bacteria -- Bacteria-producing humulin, for insulin for humans for those with diabetes. ETHICAL ISSUES - GMO AS A FOOD SOURCE: Especially strong in the area of transgenic animals. -eating an animal that contains a human gene is a form of cannibalism. -eating pig genes that are inserted into sheep would be offensive for religious reasons to Jews and Muslims. -eating animal genes contained in food plants would concern vegetarians -feeding GMOs containing human genes to animals that would later be eaten by humans

Video Description:
PURPOSE: - It allows genes from one organism to be inserted a cell of a different organism of a different species. Examples : Human genes can be inserted into bacterium. Himan genes can be inserted into cells from other animals. Bacterium genes can be inserted into plant cells. APPLICATION: Animal -- sheep have been genetically modified to carry the gene for the production of a human blood clotting protein. This protein is then used to treat haemophiliacs. Plants -- Genetically modified corn: Can resist infection by an insect European corn border. - Vitamin A in rice. Milions of people, especially in Asia. suffer from Vitamin A defficiency, which causes blindness. Rice, a staple part of their diet, does not produce Vitmain A. A gene from daffodils containning Vitamin A was inserted into rice grains which prevented blindess to millions of people. Bacteria -- Bacteria-producing humulin, for insulin for humans for those with diabetes. ETHICAL ISSUES - GMO AS A FOOD SOURCE: Especially strong in the area of transgenic animals. -eating an animal that contains a human gene is a form of cannibalism. -eating pig genes that are inserted into sheep would be offensive for religious reasons to Jews and Muslims. -eating animal genes contained in food plants would concern vegetarians -feeding GMOs containing human genes to animals that would later be eaten by humans