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Transgenesisthe process of introducing an
exogenous gene – called a transgene – into a living organism so that the organism will exhibit a new property and transmit that property to its offspring. can be facilitated by liposomes,
plasmid vectors, viral vectors, pronuclear injection, and ballistic DNA injection.
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GE in Industry and Environment
GE in Health and Medicine
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THREATS AND BENEFITS OF GE
1. Animal Rights
2. Ethical
Concerns
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3. Moral Dilemmas
"Then the LORD God placed the man in the Garden of Eden to cultivate it and guard it” - Genesis 2:15